Third graders learn how the three primary colors mix to make secondary colors — red and yellow make orange, blue and yellow make green — unlocking a whole rainbow of colors for their art.
Students will be able to…
With just a few colors, you can mix a whole rainbow! What happens when you mix two colors together?
Project this and match each color mix to what it makes — tap a mix, then tap the result.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
With a few colors you can mix a rainbow — how?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children share.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts).
Mix colors to make art.
Plan color mixing.
Perceive mixed colors.
Explore color as an element.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children mix two colors at home (paint or markers) and name the new color. A printable mixing sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.