The Science of Colour

The “Creating a Colourful Life” resources were developed for use in both Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3. Using the topics of Light and Colour their cross-curricular nature provides the opportunity for teachers to include key concepts such as scientific thinking, the applications and implications of science, cultural understanding of science, and science in real-world situations in their lessons.

There are 2 sets of 5 activities, including CPD Units for teachers and background information, as well as suggested lesson plans and adaptable classroom resources for each activity. The first set is aimed at KS2 and was created to be built on and extended in KS3. The KS3 activity set is designed to follow on from the KS2 activities, but can also be used as a stand-alone module.

These activities have been designed to provide KS2 teachers with ideas and resources to teach some parts of the Science National Curriculum.

There are five different activities and each one consists of a lesson planning sheet and teacher information as well as classroom resources and “handout” sheets.

They are designed to be easy to fit into existing schemes of work or included as part of a project. The intention was that the activities could be easily modified and it is hoped that you adapt them to suit your own needs.

ACTIVITY 1: SMART PIGMENTS

Scheme of work unit: Light

ACTIVITY 2: CSI COLOURS IN INKS

Scheme of work unit: Solids, liquids and how they can be separated

ACTIVITY 3: FOOD DYE EXPERIMENT

Scheme of work unit: Solids, liquids and gas and how they can be separated

ACTIVITY 4: INVISIBLE INKS

Scheme of work unit: Solids,liquids, gases/Solubility

ACTIVITY 5: ANCIENT ART PRACTICAL

Scheme of work unit: Characteristics of materials/Rocks and soils

These activities have been designed to provide KS3 teachers with ideas and resources to teach some parts of the Science National Curriculum.

There are six different activities and each one consists of a lesson planning sheet and teacher information as well as classroom resources and “handout” sheets.

They are designed to be easy to fit into existing schemes of work or included as part of a project. The intention was that the activities could be easily modified and it is hoped that you adapt them to suit your own needs.

ACTIVITY 1: SMART PIGMENTS

Scheme of work unit: Light (visible spectrum)

Activity 2: CSI Colours in Inks

Scheme of work unit: Particle theory and separation techniques

Activity 3: Food Dye Experiment

Scheme of work unit: Particle theory and separation techniques

Activity 4: Invisible Inks

Scheme of work unit: Acids and Alkalis/pH Scale/Indicators

Activity 5: Ancient Art Practical

Scheme of work unit: Introduction to the rock cycle, Particle model/Solutions/Change of state

Activity 6: Chemical Pigments

Scheme of work unit: Chemical Change; Separation techniques (filtering); Elements, compounds and mixtures

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