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Revision as of 23:35, 26 November 2010
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Art - Color | |
Level | Primary |
Prerequisites | Color Box 3 |
Materials | color wheel template 3 dropper bottles with water dyed red, yellow, and blue coffee filter or paper towel |
This activity helps the child see how all the colors can be made by mixing the primary colors.
Presentation
- Take material to a table.
- Write name on coffee filter.
- Put drops of colored water on the color wheel pattern to match the dots.
- With a toothpick mix together the four dots in each circle.
- Lay coffee filter on top of pattern. The colors will be absorbed and will blend together.
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
Material
A nice version of this material is available from Great Extensions.
Make Your Own
The pdf below can be printed, cut out and glued to a 10 inch diameter circle of construction paper or card stock. That can then be laminated or covered in clear contact paper.
Printable Color Wheel