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Grade: 2
Art Study • Pure Primary Colors
“What color is the clear sky? What is the color of blood? What is the color of butter? What kind of colors are blue, yellow, and red?”
Scientific Rule: A primary color is a fundamental pigment that cannot be created by mixing other colors. All other colors come from them!
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Color Observations in the Natural World
Observe the world around you and write complete, polished sentence answers:
1. The Sky: What color is the clear summer sky?
The clear summer sky is
2. Blood & Berries: What is the color of blood and ripe sweet cherries?
The color of blood and cherries is
3. Butter & Sun: What is the color of fresh churned butter and wild dandelions?
Fresh butter and dandelions are
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The Three Pure Pigments
Study the three primary color swatches below. List two things in nature for each color:
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
Red in Nature: Two red things:
Yellow in Nature: Two yellow things:
Blue in Nature: Two blue things:
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Rule of Primary Colors
Answer the textbook question: “What kind of colors are blue, yellow, and red?”
Classification: Blue, yellow, and red are called colors.
Complete Rule: Write a full sentence explaining why primary colors are special: