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Secret Meanings Te Tuhi pre visit lesson 3 Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwilley/1491573602/

Welcome to Secret Meanings During the next few lessons we will be exploring… A world of Colour Numbers in Colour Words in Colour Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cuisenaire-Rods-2.png

Lets start by exploring worlds of colour… Image: http://painter.whangarei.biz/

When we make art there are many things we can use to show colour

We can use: Paint to show colour Felts to show colour Crayons to show colour Pencils to show colour Paper to show colour Chalk to show colour Image: http://1samoana.com/niuzila/tag/new-zealand-born-samoan/ http://depositphotos.com/1374277/stock-photo-Colorful-felt-tip-pens-markers.html http://www.playpiano.com/Articles/23-colortones.htm http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbazmi/2638736652/ http://abstract-art-photos.blogspot.com/2010/03/some-chalk-magic.html

But where else can colour be seen?

Colour can be seen in nature through trees, bush, grass and flowers What colours can you see in this image? Image: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/120555

Colour can be seen in nature through the sun, sky and sea shore What colours can you see in this image? Image: http://livinginbroadstairs.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html

Colour can be seen in the cities we live in, such as lights or on buildings and cars. Image: http://new-york-pictures.com/v/times-square/Colorful+ads+for+Shorts+Chicago+and+Phantom+of+the+Opera+in+at+Times+Square.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1

Colour can be seen on the houses we live in. What colours can you see and where on the houses are they? Image: http://www.britannica.com/bps/media-view/97719/1/0/0

Do you know the names of these vegetables? What colour are they? Colour can be seen in the food we eat such as these baskets of vegetables Do you know the names of these vegetables? What colour are they? Image: http://vaughanwaxs.blogspot.com/2011/06/food-clip-art-clipart-of.html

Do you know the name of each fruit? What colour are they? Colour can be seen in these cut pieces of fruit. Image: http://www.todayiatearainbow.com/rainbow-fruit-sticks/

His feathers a very colourful. What colours are his feathers? Colour can be seen in animals such as this parrot. Image: http://www.123muslim.com/photo-gallery/3006-colourful-birds-subhanallah.html

What colours can you see in this image? Colour can be seen through people’s appearances such as clothing or skin colour. What colours can you see in this image? Image: http://joanren.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html

As we have seen, colour is everywhere Let’s recap on what we have learnt so far… As we have seen, colour is everywhere

So what have we learnt so far? Colour can be seen In nature such as trees, plants, sea and sky In the places we live such as our house or city In the food we eat In animals or pets we may have Through the clothing we wear And in the materials we use to make art

In the next lesson we will explore “ Numbers in Colour” End of lesson