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Inquiry Lesson About Color

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Pupils investigate the color choices artists make in their work, and to practice the scientific process of predicting, observing, inferring, and interpreting. This lesson's purpose is to prepare students for a museum visit.

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Grade
1st - 3rd
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Lesson Plans
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Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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