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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Activities Experiment in Groups Questions and Discussion Colour Song
Colour Mixing
Chromatography
Colour Song
Demonstration: Milk Experiment.
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

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

6. Teaching Materials Chromatography Plates Felt tip pens
Pre-School
Elementary
Song:
Video:
Milk
Food colouring
Basins
Washing up liquid
Cotton buds
Chromatography Plates
Felt tip pens
Clear Plastic cups with water
Scissors
Pegs

7. 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

8. 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)

9. 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

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