Color Wheel
Paints aren’t the only art supplies that mix colors to create different colors – crayons, pencils, and markers do too. Different combinations of colors are mixed together to create each shade – even black! In our next experiment, we’re going to separate the colors in markers and find out which combinations make up each color.
Materials
• Several shades of WATER BASED Colored Markers (permanent markers won’t work)
• Coffee Filter per child
• Eye Droppers or straw per child
• Water
Procedure
• Draw spots on the coffee filter with the markers (Don’t draw them too close together – keep plenty of space between each color)
• Add a few drops of water to each color
• Observe the way the spots expand and colors separate
• Discuss the combinations of colors involved
• Allow the coffee filter to dry for best results