Inquiry and Science

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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You may already know what happens when certain colors get mixed together, or you may be curious about what will happen if you mix different colors together.

In this lesson, you take on the role of a scientist. If possible, now would be the time to change into clothes that can get messy!

• Are you ready to become a scientist?

Great! Before you take on the role of a scientist, you will need to know a few science words:

observation- looking at something and seeing how it changes or stays the same

experiment - trying out something new to see how it changes or stays the same

hypothesis - making an educated prediction about what will happen

You are almost ready to begin, but first you will need to be able to create good hypotheses (plural)! The example below is a good hypothesis, because it tells you what you will be doing in the experiment, and the predicted results of the experiment are logical (make sense).

• A good hypothesis looks like this: "If I mix the blue and black paint, I think the blue will turn darker."

Now you are ready to be a scientist! First, you will need the materials listed below. You will use all of these supplies throughout the lesson:

• paint (red, yellow, blue, black, and white)
• paint brushes
• paper
• paper towels
• water dropper (pipettes)
• cups of water
• baking soda
• white vinegar
• foil baking tray
• bowls
• ice cube tray

You probably have a ton of stuff on your table! You won't need to use all of these supplies just this second.

For your first experiment, you will need all the paint colors, paint brushes, paper, paper towels, and a cup of water.

• Do you have everything ready?

Good! Start by reading the question. After reading the question, form a hypothesis. Test out your hypothesis for each of the numbered items:

1. If you were to mix the red and yellow paint, what would happen?
   • Form a hypothesis.
   • On your paper, mix a small amount of red and yellow paint together using your paintbrush.
   • What happened? How did the paint change? Was your hypothesis correct?

Don't worry if your hypothesis wasn't correct. The great thing about science is that it is okay to be wrong, as long as you keep trying and working hard until you find success!

2. If you were to mix the yellow and blue paint, what would happen?
   • Form a hypothesis.
   • On your paper, mix a small amount of blue and yellow paint together using your paintbrush.
   • What happened? How did the paint change? Was your hypothesis correct?

3. If you were to mix the red and blue paint, what would happen?
   • Form a hypothesis.
   • On your paper, mix a small amount of blue and red paint together using your paintbrush.
   • What happened? How did the paint change? Was your hypothesis correct?

4. If you were to mix blue paint with a small amount of black paint, what would happen?
• Form a hypothesis.
• On your paper, mix a small amount of blue and black paint together using your paintbrush.
• What happened? How did the paint change? Was your hypothesis correct?

5. If you were to mix a small amount of white paint with red paint, what would happen?
• Form a hypothesis.
• On your paper, mix a small amount of white and red paint together using your paintbrush.
• What happened? How did the paint change? Was your hypothesis correct?

Wow! You are a spectacular scientist! You completed many different experiments, created hypotheses, and observed the changes in your paint. Everything you just did is what scientists do!

Before you move on to the Got It? section, put your painting somewhere where it will dry, and clean up your paint brushes in a sink and leave them to dry on top of paper towels.

• Did you have fun being a scientist?