By: Ms' Walsh

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Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colors

• By Ms. Walsh
• For 1st-5th grade

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Why are primary, secondary and tertiary colors
important for us to know?
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To mix colors correctly, you have to know which
colors blend together to make the color you want.
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What are the primary colors?

• Red
• Blue
• Yellow

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Primary Colors

• When two primary colors are mixed together they
  create a secondary color.

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The mixing process

• Red yellow orange
• Yellow blue green
• Blue red violet

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What are the secondary colors?

• Green
• Orange
• Violet

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Secondary Colors

• When a primary and secondary color are mixed
  together they create an intermediate or tertiary
  color.

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What are the tertiary colors?

• yellow-green
• blue-green
• blue-violet
• violet-red
• red-orange
• yellow-orange

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Want to paint your own color wheel? Go to this
page to print out a color wheel sheet and follow
the directions. http//www.sanford-artedventures
.co/create/tech_paint_wheel.html
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Primary, Secondary or Tertiary
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Answers
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Sources

• www.sanford-artedventures.com