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November 9, 2017

Experiments with Color


I wanted to do a color unit with my boys. I wanted to do experiments and read books but also wanted to take it all a little further. SoI grabbed all my books that had to do with color and combed Pinterest for ideas!

I had my books. 
I had my ideas.
Now, I needed resources. So, I created some to go along with each activity or experiment.
I have a 5 and 8 year old, my resources have to be for several ages. 
I am so happy with how this unit turned out. The unit includes the steps and supply list for all the activities in this post.
It can be easily differentiated for grades PreK through 3rd.
We had a blast reading about and experimenting with color.

Check it all out below!

Color Wheel
We started off learning about the color wheel. 
I liked this video from YouTube




 Max loved the color wheel, he even turned his modeling clay into the color wheel. 








Mixing Colors
For our next activity we read the book, Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh.


Colors
For our next activity we read the book, The Mixed up Chameleon by Eric Carle. 
I like this book because it shows a chameleon wanting the parts of many different animals of all colors. This book has a great lesson!



I have a lot of activities that go along with this story and experiment in my unit... but this directed drawing was one of our favorites! 





Color Mixing Spinners

For our next activity we read the book, A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni. 

I loved this activity! So many discussions and problem solving came from this experiment! 


Color spreading

 For our next activity we read the book, Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont. 

We used oil pastels for this project. 
They are so fun to use!

9 comments:

  1. I love this. Thank you for sharing. I must do it!

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  2. This is so fun! I'd love to try it with my preschooler!

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  4. Such fun! I love connecting books and the arts!

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  5. I’m going to try these activities with my kids this summer!

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