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Newton's Color Wheels

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the effects of light while experimenting with several color wheels. They make observations and record them. The information from the observations is used to help fuel the discussion that follows. The lesson includes...
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Size, Shape, and Color

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners demonstrate that they can identify simple geometric shapes and compare them by color and size accordingly: by the main shapes, sizes, and color. They comprehend the names of the sizes, shapes and colors in the target language.
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Cracking the Mirror of the Past

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars compare and contrast two pieces of artwork in regards to their nastalgic elements. Using the internet, they research local religious institutions in their area and note their function in society. They also compare and...
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Color, Play, Podcast

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students encounter the format of a podcast and plan what content they will include. They work in small groups or with the whole class to develop an outline. Students practice reading their scripts to other students.
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Caps for Sale/Color Words

For Teachers K
Students read the book "Caps for Sale." Students model reading a sentence and using one color cap and the color word (written in its color). They match the color word (written in its color) to the correct color hat.
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Cross-Stitching a Frog Bookmark

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify symmetry and create their own frog design. Students apply hand-eye coordination in placing their designs of cross-stitch netting. Students identify with new textures. Students present and analyze their design once...
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Puppet Frogs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the elements of line, shape, and color and expressive qualities of pictorial representation. Students create their own puppet frog using emotion and perform in a reader's theater. Students listen to various pieces of...
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Adding Colors

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the combination of colors created by the human eye. The lesson highlights the eye's ability to retain the individual colors and add them together to produce a third when the colors are spun.
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Heat and Color

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders conduct a simple experiment to explore the ways that color can affect heat transfer. They review the three ways that heat can transfer: conduction, convection and radiation.
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Toss by Color

For Teachers K
Students explore color recognition and demonstrate underhand toss skills. They participate in a game by lining up, and running to and recognizing the color of beanbag the teacher calls out, and toss that color beanbag through a hula-hoop.
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Sculpture in Relief

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create an abstract wall relief that incorporates the use of free form shapes, lines, movement, & color. They use oak tag, toilet paper holders and glue to create their sculptures.
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Color Theory and Acrylic Painting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study color, acrylic painting and abstract art.
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Rainbow Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine how to use a rainbow picture as a graphic organizer through the use of color-coding. They produce a writing piece using this graphic organizer. They expand their writing from simple paragraphs to multi-paragraph stories.
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The Wonderful World of Colors

For Teachers 1st
First graders imagine what life would look like in one color, then many. They play a game with colored cards where students call out the names of colors. They match colored cards with objects of same color. They read "The Color Box."
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Drawing Emotions

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine how artists have expressed emotion thru use of line, color and shapes. They communicate a variety of emotions using line, shape and values to create form.
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T-shirt Chromatography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore chromatography, a process used to separate mixtures. They create a colorful T-shirt design.
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Ribbon Wand Dancing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students construct a ribbon wand which, through the use of line, color, contrast and shape can be used to better express a given emotion. They create a dance using the ribbon wand.
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M&M Math

For Teachers K - 5th
Students sort a bag of M&M candies according to color using a sorting mat. They count M&M candies. They compare the number to their prediction then students create tally charts.
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Clue In On Color

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners consider the effects of color on moods and feelings. They participate in a variety of demonstrations to explore the role of illusion and suggestion in human perception. They consider which color best represents their personality.
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Color, Computers, and Math

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students visit a web page that gives a brief introduction to two color models and experiment with mixing different color intensities to create different colors. They visit links that give more detailed information on color.
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Color in the Garden

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study color in a garden environment. For this color lesson, 3rd graders explore the colors of living and nonliving elements within a garden environment. Resources are provided.
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Colors

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students examine what colors are in white and other colors of light.  For this light prism lesson students complete a lab activity that helps them understand complimentary colors. 
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Underwater Vision

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use colored lights and fabric to study an underwater ocean scene. In this light study lesson, students draw a picture using colored markers and hypothesize what their drawing will look like using filters. Students study fabric...
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Colors, Colors What Do You See?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study their colors by reading a book Brown, Bear, Brown Bear and take pictures of colors. In this color recognition lesson, students read the book and sing a song about colors. Students then take pictures of various colors using...