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Mixing Colors

Changing Materials

Day 93of 180
Week 19of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that colors can change when mixed

2

Experiment with primary colors to create new colors

3

Develop curiosity about God's creative design

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:3-4

“God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. God saw the light, and saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:3-4 (WEB)

Just as God creates and transforms, we can explore how materials change and combine

📦 Materials Needed

  • Clear cups or glasses
  • Water
  • Red, blue, yellow food coloring
  • Spoons for mixing
  • White paper
  • BibleMouse observation journal
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remind children about previous lessons on changing materials

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about changing things yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce color mixing as a way materials can change

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Colors can mix and create new colors
  • Primary colors are red, blue, and yellow
  • When we mix colors, something new happens!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see around us?
  • Do you think God likes lots of colors?
3Activity: Color Mixing Magic (6 min)
hands-on

Experiment mixing primary colors in water

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fill three clear cups with water
  2. Add different food coloring to each cup
  3. Use spoon to mix colors in a new cup
  4. Observe and draw results in BibleMouse observation journal
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Mix colors with parent's direct help

Challenge: Predict what new colors will form before mixing

4Closing (3 min)

Review color mixing discoveries

📝 Review Questions:
  • What new colors did we make?
  • How were the colors different after mixing?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll see how ice changes to water

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Color mixing introduces basic chemistry concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Let child lead exploration
  • Encourage careful observation
  • Praise curiosity and experimentation
🤔 Common Struggles:

May get excited and splash or mix too quickly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Careful observation, wonder at color changes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create color mixing art project
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about colors
  • Sing color-themed worship song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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