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Communicating Color

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Students identify basic colors by their proper names. They explain the process of creating the color wheel and explore the origins and catagories of complex colors.

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colors

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colors, science
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Grade
7th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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