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Decoding Haring's Symbols

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students mix colors and complete a yarn painting by using yarn to paint. In this painting lesson plan, students base this painting off of the lines and paint strokes of Keith Haring.
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Color Mixing Trophy Fish

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students compare colors. In this color lesson, students determine which colors are primary and which are secondary. Students investigate rainbows and create a piece of art organizing colors as they appear in a rainbow.
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Colored Glue

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students practice creating colors. In this visual arts lesson, students use glue and food coloring to create new color combinations. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Painting in Pink and Red

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students mix red and white to make different hues. In this color mixing lesson, students make a Valentine's Day project with a variety of shades of red and pink. They find the ratio of red and white and the color it creates. 
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Exploring Color: Paper Chromatography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experiment with colors.  In this art lesson, students investigate the combinations that can be made with primary colors using chromatography paper and markers.  Students complete a color mixing worksheet in groups.
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Primary and Secondary Colors

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars explore primary and secondary colors. In this art lesson, students use jars of colored water to create the secondary colors.
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Color Mix Up

For Students K - 1st
In this art worksheet, students use the template of shapes and paint the colors as directed with water colors. Students allow the paints to dry before applying the second overlapping color. This worksheet is geared to the adults who will...
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Light and Color

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students will see how different colors of lights mix. In this light and color instructional activity, students watch as flashlights of different colors are shined individually, then together. Students observe that the light travels in...
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Mixing Colors With Beams

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Student learn about color changes through the use of light beams. In this color mixing lesson, students discover the difference between mixing colors with light and mixing colors with paint. Students gain understanding of how the eye works.
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Color Mixing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students distinguish and recognize the three primary colors used in color printing. In this color mixing lesson, students predict what color will be produced when pigments or color beams are mixed. Students will demonstrate an...
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Color Questions

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this colors worksheet, students read through a chart that explains which primary colors can be mixed together to form secondary colors. They then answer 3 questions about mixing colors. Finally, students answer 4 additional questions...
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Experimenting with Colors

For Teachers K
Students experiment with mixing colors as they mix white frosting and food coloring with pretzel sticks.
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Paste Papers

For Teachers K - 6th
Students combine acrylics with School Smart Art Paste to paint paper and to explore color mixing.
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Color Mixing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils, using the Colorcube 3D model, explore how to mix an entire color space with only the primary colors: cyan, magenta and yellow.