Color Mixing

Students experiment with primary colored water to mix new colors. They record new colors on a simple data sheet and share opinions on their work.

For this science worksheet, students drop food coloring into a glass of water. Students mix different colors to create new colors.

Two scientific concepts can be taught with this activity. First, the mixing of primary colors is demonstrated. As the color wheel spins, red, yellow, and blue are no longer visible; secondary colors orange, purple, and green appear in...

Two scientific concepts can be taught with this activity. First, the mixing of primary colors is demonstrated. As the color wheel spins, red, yellow, and blue are no longer visible; secondary colors orange, purple, and green appear in...

Explore the shapes and colors of spring with a flower themed painting project. Included here are a list of materials and the instructions needed to execute an art lesson plan on sponge painting flowers. Tip: Use in conjunction with a...

Are your teaching in a cold and snowy environment? If so, then try out this fun activity with your class. You mix a variety of colors in large jars to show learners the difference between primary and secondary colors, then let them mix...

Students understand why we see various colors. In this mixing colors instructional activity, students experiment with different food coloring to explore how colors are made. Students record on a data sheet the colors they see.

Make an art to science connection by discussing the properties of colors and white light. Learners create colors using paints and light beams through prisms. They utilize filters to see how colors change, then construct a graph to...

Second graders create symmetrical butterfly wings. In this symmetry lesson, 2nd graders observe butterfly wings and create their own. They make both sides symmetrical and mix primary colors to make secondary colors. 

Students explore colors. They discuss the color of water, conduct color-mixing experiments with water and food coloring, and develop a color-mixing chart.