Adult focus sheet
30-50 months – Mixing colours
This is an adult led activity targeted towards meeting 40-60 months in exploring and using
media and materials. As each group completes the activity plot their names in the table
below, when complete a whole class overview will show any key next steps needed to
improve further development.
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40-60 months
EAD: Exploring and using media and materials
Adult focus sheet-
Mixing colours
Week beg:
EAD, CL, PSE, UW
Adult:
Learning Intention:
Success Criteria:
*To talk about and notice
change.
* To manipulate materials.
*To understand that media
can be combined to create
new effects.
Differentiation:
To explore what happens
when they mix colours.
To work in mixed ability
groups of 3 or 4 children.
Activity:
Work in groups of 3 or 4 children. Show them 3 bottles of water which have been
mixed with food colouring (each bottle with a primary colour.) Explain that we are
going to mix these colours to see what happens. What do they think might happen?
Take turns mixing each primary colour into a clear container/jug. First add equal
quantities of each colour and see what happens. Now add more of one colour. What
has changed? Keep repeating the process to allow the children to predict and
explore.
KEY NOTES:
Demonstrate carefully mixing the coloured water and then allow the children to take
charge of their own experiment. Ask questions and encourage the children to
comment on what they can see happening.
RESOURCES:
 3 water bottles
 food colouring- primary colours
 Clear container/jug
Children
( * achieved
/ support)
Evaluation:
Next step:
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