Colors and Art (STEAM)
Lessons about color from the real primary colors to mixing paint and light to create new colors and more.
Paint Sample Scavenger Hunt
Key Question Can you discover items that match the color of the paint samples? Learning Objectives Children will… identify items that match the paint samples (red, orange, green, blue, purple, yellow). graph the total amount ...
Paper Marbling
Learning Objectives Children will… • experiment with the art of paper marbling. Key Question What will happen if we add food coloring to shaving cream? Materials Two large plates Shaving cream (foamy not gel) Liquid ...
REAL Primary Colors (NOT red, yellow, and blue)
If you ask a physicist, "What are the primary colors?" They would ask you, "Are you talking about light or paint?" The answer is different for light and paint but beautifully connected. The REAL primary ...
Skittles Science (and M&Ms too)
Key Question How can we create patterns using the dye (coloring) off Skittles and M&Ms? Learning Objectives Children will… identify and create patterns. change different independent variables of the experiment to see what effect it ...
Spin Top Spin, Mix Color Mix
Key Question Can you create a top that spins? What happens when you make changes to the top? Learning Objectives Children will… construct a simple spinning top. learn to use and experiment further with the ...
Walking Rainbow
Learning Objectives Children will… • define capillary action. • observe color mixing. Key Question How can we make a rainbow with three colors? Vocabulary (See What the heck? Explanation of Science at the end for ...