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Little Lab Discoveries · Kindergarten · Week 2

Colour mixing lab

Materials checklist

  • Ice cubes
  • Food colouring (red, yellow, blue)
  • Pipettes
  • White trays
  • Smocks

Step by step

  1. Place ice in trays.
  2. Drip colours on ice.
  3. Observe blending.
  4. Name new colours.

Look for & extend

  • • Notice colour naming — create a colour chart.
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Little Lab Discoveries · Kindergarten · Week 2

Cut out along the dashed lines and laminate.

Colour mixing lab

What colour will red and blue make?

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Colour mixing lab

Why did the colours move?

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Colour mixing lab

Can you find something this colour?

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Colour mixing lab

Notice colour naming — create a colour chart.

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Little Lab Discoveries · Kindergarten · Week 2

Observation record — Colour mixing lab

Child / group:
Date:
Educator:

What I saw and heard (child's voice)

Learning I noticed (outcomes)

Where to next / how I'll extend

Outcomes this week: Active learning · Communicating · QA1