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Mix It Up : Colors Lesson PlanMix It Up : Colors Lesson Plan
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Mix It Up : Colors

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Fifth graders make predictions of the resulting colors when colors are mixed.  In this colors lesson, 5th graders discuss vocabulary related to mixing colors.  Students are asked to paint a picture of five colors from two colors of paints. Students experiment with food coloring in water and complete a data sheet. Students complete additional experiments with a flashlight and filter paper.

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mixing colors

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mixing colors, science

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