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Hands-on Color Experiment

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Kids are exposed to colors from birth. Toys are full of bright, bold, and cheerful colors. The grass is green. The sky is blue. Cars, restaurants, chairs, blankets, clothes are all covered in colors. Even though kids are exposed to colors for the majority of their life, it unfortunately does not mean that they ‘know’ their colors. Since kids learn best through doing, I wanted to include this hands-on color experiment to help introduce, review, or further their knowledge of colors. What I love about this activity is that it is great for a variety of ages. Preschoolers will find it fascinating and kindergarten and first graders will be just as equally enthralled.

A child mixing colored water on a paper title "___ Color Experiment"

I would typically spend the first day talking about different colors and examples of them in our world. The second day of colors we jump into the color experiment. I love books (which should be obvious by now with my weekly book lists) and I always tried to tie a book into as many science, social studies, and math topics as possible. One of my favorite books to read when teaching colors is Mix it Up by Herve Tullet. This book is the perfect introduction to a color experiment.

To set up for the activity you will need plastic containers or cups filled with red, yellow, green, and blue water. I made these by adding food dye to water. (super easy!) I also had tons of plastic containers. Rinse and keep kid’s fruit cups or applesauce containers from lunch. They are perfect for painting and activities like this one. I also have these 2 inch paint cups that are perfect for this activity too. I purchased these droppers which work great and have lasted for seven plus years. These also are great for helping kids improve their fine motor skills.

Kids learn best through doing so I always enjoy this hands-on color experiment to help introduce, review, or further their knowledge of colors. What I love about this activity is that it is great for a variety of ages. Preschoolers will find it fascinating and kindergarten and first graders will be just as equally enthralled.

After reading the book, jump right into the activity. Allow your children or students the opportunity to experiment with colors on their own.  When I was teaching, I would walk around the room and talk to my students individually or in their small groups about what they were observing in mixing the colors. If a student or group made an important observation worth sharing with the others, we would pause for a moment to discuss and then they would go back to experimenting.

Kids learn best through doing so I always enjoy this hands-on color experiment to help introduce, review, or further their knowledge of colors. What I love about this activity is that it is great for a variety of ages. Preschoolers will find it fascinating and kindergarten and first graders will be just as equally enthralled.

In doing this activity with my daughter, I asked her questions as she was experimenting with the different colors. We would talk about the colors she was adding together and then what color they became. After a little practice, she was able to tell me exactly what the colors made when mixed together.

Kids learn best through doing so I always enjoy this hands-on color experiment to help introduce, review, or further their knowledge of colors. What I love about this activity is that it is great for a variety of ages. Preschoolers will find it fascinating and kindergarten and first graders will be just as equally enthralled.

For an extension to this activity, students could record their color experiment observations on a recording sheet using water colors or tempura paint. It allows them to see how the two colors combined create a new color and can easily be put into a journal for reference throughout the school year. I recommend printing it on cardstock and laminating for durability.

Kids learn best through doing so I always enjoy this hands-on color experiment to help introduce, review, or further their knowledge of colors. What I love about this activity is that it is great for a variety of ages. Preschoolers will find it fascinating and kindergarten and first graders will be just as equally enthralled.

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  1. Tammy

    August 7, 2020 at 7:15 am

    When I clicked on the link to request this, I got something else. Is this no longer available, or just a kink in the system? Thank you! Truly appreciate the freebies that make my teaching life easier! Would love to get this as we do something like this within the first month of school and I love the worksheet you’ve come up with.

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  2. Becky Tanner

    September 7, 2020 at 9:26 am

    When I clicked on this one it gave me end of the year tags. I tried to download again and it gave me the same thing. Would still like to get this printable for science if available.
    Thank you
    Becky T.

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    April 24, 2022 at 10:59 am

    I admire your piece of work, thanks for all the useful content.

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