The Rainbow
Drachman Montessori
Jaelyn Villanueva, Age 11
What does K Pop and the Greek goddess Iris have in common? Fourth grader Jaelyn. Inspired by the dance rhythms of K Pop, she used her control of the color spectrum through light emitting diodes, or LEDs, to express the color and character of Iris, the Greek goddess of rainbows. Mixing her academic learning with design, tech, and hands-on craft, Jaeyln got creative and connected two seemingly unlikely combinations.