Colour and Colour Combinations Pre-school and Elementary School School and home activities

Rationale Pre School Elementary The children are going to learn about Colour Mixing in an exciting way, which will motivate them to actively participate. The children are going to explore colour separation by investigating chromatography. This will allow the children to develop an understanding of colour mixing and splitting.

Core Concepts The child will be enabled to: Pre-School Elementary Identify and name different colours Mix primary colours to create (and name) secondary colours Recall the milk experiment Define Chromatography Explain the process of chromatography Describe the experiment in the correct order

Activities Experiment in Groups Questions and Discussion Colour Song Colour Mixing Chromatography Colour Song Demonstration: Milk Experiment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCbiE-hg5So Experiment in Groups Questions and Discussion Introduction to colour separation Demonstration of the experiment In groups complete the experiments Discussion of the concept of colour splitting Conclusion with questions

Target Group Pre-School Elementary Ages 4-6 Ages 10-11

Teaching Materials Chromatography Plates Felt tip pens Pre-School Elementary Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o38ausKjKKs Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCbiE-hg5So Milk Food colouring Basins Washing up liquid Cotton buds Chromatography Plates Felt tip pens Clear Plastic cups with water Scissors Pegs

Setting of the Class Whole Class Setting for song and demonstration Pre-School Elementary Whole Class Setting for song and demonstration Small groups of four for the experiment Discussion and questions about the results in a circle Whole class introduction and demonstration Paired work for the experiment Small groups for discussion about results Whole class for the conclusion

Space In the Classroom At tables for the experiment Pre-School Elementary In the Classroom At tables for the experiment In open space for circle time In the Classroom At tables for the experiments and discussion (Lab if applicable)

Time 5 minutes on the song 10 minutes for teaching and demonstration Pre-School Elementary 5 minutes on the song 10 minutes for teaching and demonstration 15 minutes for the experiment 5-10 minutes of circle time 20 minutes of introduction and teaching 5 minutes of demonstration 20 minutes for the experiment (Groups discussions) 10 minutes for the conclusion

Home School Links Play Colour mixing with poster Paints Pre-School Elementary Play Colour mixing with poster Paints Chromatography with every day materials