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Color the Snow

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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 the colors by squirting the snow. This can be done in or outside.

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secondary colors, colors, mixing colors, primary colors, creativity, snow, winter

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primary colors, snow, winter, mixing colors, secondary colors, snow art, creative project, science
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Pre-K - 1st
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Science
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