Wild Painting
The forest in in bloom, and its time to learn what makes all those amazing colors. Extract pigments from plants and use them to create natural paints.
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Activities include:
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Learning about pigments in plants and animals
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Using primitive tools to make paint
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Experimenting with chemistry to make custom colors
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Free painting time - kids are washable!
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Field trip only: Hike through the woods to look for pigments in plants
Students will use chemistry and historical practices to create up to 6 different colors of water based paint. We encourage creativity and experimentation while walking students through the steps to create each color.
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This program is appropriate for kids Ages 5+. Each ticket purchased is for a program participant. This is not a drop off program. The length is approximately 1.5-2 hours.
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To book this program for your group, please email Lizzy at info@jaxdragonfly.org.
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Standards:
SC.K.L.14.3 - Observe plants and animals, describe how they are alike and how they are different in the way they look and in the things they do.
SC.3.L.17.1 - Describe how animals and plants respond to changing seasons.
SC.3.L.17.2 - Recognize that plants use energy from the Sun, air, and water to make their own food.
SC.912.L.17.4 - Describe changes in ecosystems resulting from seasonal variations, climate change and succession.
SC.8.P.8.8 - Identify basic examples of and compare and classify the properties of compounds, including acids, bases, and salts.
SC.8.L.18.1 - Describe and investigate the process of photosynthesis, such as the roles of light, carbon dioxide, water and chlorophyll
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