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Color Burst

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Fourth graders explore how colors react in water (chromatography) and other solvents. They observe, investigate, measure, record data and communicate their results in the form of graphs/charts and narration presented to the class. Students resolve chromatography problems.

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color recognition, colors, chromatography

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chromatography, color, science
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
2 hrs
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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