Student-Led Inquiry Time

Grade 5 students had some time today to find answers to some of the questions that they had generated as they explored the colour wheel. Here are a few of the new things they learned!


Is white a neutral colour? -Aidan
White, black and a range of greys are neutral colours!

How do you make black with paint? Elie


How is the colour wheel connected to colour in science (light)
You cant make white with paint but with light, all of the colours mixed make white!
-Jasper

I learned that Red and white = pink 
black and white = grey 
Green and Red =Brown:
- Laith


Who invented colour names? -Kevin
-no inventors credited

How is paint made?
Natural things that are that colour are ground, made into a pulp and chemicals are added. This becomes paint.

How can I make gold? 
You can make gold by mixing brown and yellow with more yellow than brown mixed together.