Colors and Shapes By: Laura Buchanan

The Primary Colors Primary colors are the most basic colors. Blue, Red, and Yellow No other colors can be mixed to make these colors. See how well you know your primary colors with this color game. Color Game

Mixing Colors Let’s make some more colors. If you mix red and yellow you get orange. If you mix yellow and blue you get green. If you mix blue and red you get purple. These are all known as Secondary colors.

The Color Wheel Together the primary and secondary colors make the color wheel. Using these six colors you can create any color you want.

Basic Shapes There are five basic shapes. Circle Square Triangle Rectangle Oval

How many sides? Each shape is different in its own way. Squares and Rectangles are similar. They both have four sides. Each side of the square is the same size. On the rectangle, the opposite sides are equal.

How many sides? The triangle has three sides. There are many types of triangles.

Different Shapes Much like colors, when you combine the basic shapes you create new shapes. If you click the link below you can create your own shapes. Shapes

Shapes and Colors Now we are going to watch a video telling us different shapes that are different colors. See if you can guess the color and shape before they say it. Colors and Shapes

The End Now you can show your parents that you know all of your shapes and colors.