The Magic of Color Mixing · Term 1
Creating Secondary Colors
Students will engage in hands-on experimentation to mix primary colors and create the secondary colors: orange, green, and purple.
Key Questions
- Analyze how varying the proportions of primary colors affects the resulting secondary hue.
- Compare and contrast the process of creating orange from red and yellow versus green from blue and yellow.
- Design a color mixing chart that clearly demonstrates the creation of all secondary colors.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
NCERT: Visual Arts - Color Theory - Secondary Colors - Class 7
Class: Class 2
Subject: Fine Arts
Unit: The Magic of Color Mixing
Period: Term 1
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