Color Mixtures
Warmup
Activity #1
Experiment With Color Mixing.
In this exercise, you are just going to experience color mixing using the sliders in the applet below.
- Note the three different colors of the circles in this applet by playing with each slider.
- Adjust the sliders to change the level of each of the pigments to experience color mixing.
Activity #2
Investigate Color Mixtures.
A good mixture shows the original colors used and the mixture itself. For example green is a mixture of blue and yellow. In this exercise, you are going to mix colors using the applet below and then create batches of the mixture.
- In the left cylinder, mix 5 ml of blue(click on
one time), and 15 ml of yellow(click on 
three times). You can verify that by clicking on “show amounts?”. This is a single batch of green.
- Answer the question that follow concerning the mixture in the applet above.
Activity #3
Create a Diagram to Represent a Mixture.
In this activity, you are going to create a diagram to represent quantities of each ingredient in a smoothie recipe that calls for 3 cups of milk, 2 frozen bananas and 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup.
- Create a diagram to represent the quantities of each ingredient in the recipe.
Write 3 different sentences that use a ratio to describe the recipe.
Quiz Time
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/ratios-and-rates-complete-a-table-and-make-a-graph