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Grades
K-1 to 6
2
-
3
Hours

Science of colors

Science
STE(A)M
By integrating art and science through various STEAM activities students will explore about various concepts such as rain formation, importance of chlorophyll molecule, chromatography as a separation

Concepts at a Glance

By the end of thelesson, the learner will be able to:

·       Createartwork using rainbow paper.

·       Developways of creating artwork using chromatography.

·       Createartwork using chlorophyll pigment.

·       Explorethe concepts of force and how it impacts motion using watercolors.

·       Learnabout cloud formation and rain through a colorful activity.  

Curriculum Connections

Science

Grade 1

Properties oflight.

·       Objects are made visible by radiating theirown light or being illuminated by reflected light.

·       Interactions of light with different objectscreate images and shadows.

Grade 2

Forceinfluences the motion of an object.

Types offorces balanced and unbalanced forces:

·       the way differentobjects fall depending on their shape (air resistance)

·       the way objectsmove over/in different materials (water, air, ice, snow).

Grade 5

Solutions arehomogenous. Properties of solutions.

Grade 6

Separation of mixtures using difference in component properties. density (e.g.,centrifuge or settling, silt deposits in a river delta, tailings ponds, Romanaqueduct settling sections) particle size (e.g., sieves, filters).

Grade 6

local First Peoples knowledge

historical andcurrent First Peoples use of separation and extraction methods (e.g., eulachonoil, extraction of medicines from plants, pigments, etc.

Materials

    Rainbow  paper activity:  

Black  Card Stock Paper.

 

·        Bowl/ flat container with  water.

 

·        Transparent nail polish.

 

·        Cloth towel.

 

·        Q tips.

 

·        Hand gloves.

 

        Chlorophyll painting:

 

·        White sheets of paper.

 

·       Leaves  from different plants (non-poisonous)

 

·       Metal  spoon.

 

        Chromatography:

 

·        Chromatography paper strips.

 

·       Plastic  cups

 

·       Highlighters  or markers of different shades.

 

Rainbow Rain:

 

·       Long glass jar.

 

·       Food colors of  different shades.

 

·        Glass jar

 

·        Shaving Cream

 

·        Plastic cups

 

·        Droppers.

 

·       Water.

 

Force and motion painting:

 

·       White  papers

  Straw.  

·       Liquid  watercolors of different shades.

 

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