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Mixing Primary and Secondary Colors Lesson PlanMixing Primary and Secondary Colors Lesson Plan
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Mixing Primary and Secondary Colors

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Students create their own color wheel by mixing colors of Playdoh. Each child names the primary and secondary colors.

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colors

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colors, english language arts
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K - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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