1. Colours
Green
Orange
Pink
March 2011 to April 2011

3. Introduction:
How it started
After a successful round of investi-
gating three primary colours, the
teachers listened to the children to
identify colours that they often
pointed out or were their favour-
ites, to set out another journey of
exploration and fun. The consen-
Green, Orange and
sus:
Pink.
Duration of Project:
9 to 18 March 2011 (Green)
21 March to 8 April 2011
(Orange)
11 to 27 April 2011 (Pink)

4. Provocation
Work: Investigation
We love green vegetables!
Investigating Green Vegetables
9 March 2011
A small provocation of vegetables, bitter
gourd, zucchini, winter melon and snap
peas was set up in a basket. The children
rubbed their hands on the vegetables’
skins, feeling the rough exterior of the bit-
ter gourd and the smooth texture of the
winter melon.
We noticed the different shades of green..
From light to dark. We smelled the vegeta-
bles… sometimes, we can’t really smell
anything! Then the vegetables were cut up
in small pieces for us to see the insides and
maybe have a taste?
Learning Concepts

5. Work: Investigation
Shades of Green
Mark-making with Green Media
10 March 2011
Dotting Dottie the Dinosaur
17 March 2011
Crayons, colour pencils and magic
markers were used on an assortment of
papers.
Kiran, Edward, Sophia and Harrison met
Dottie the Dinosaur . Together they used
Learning Concepts

6. Work: Investigation
Provocation
Crunchy, Crunchy Greens
Investigating Green Fruits
11 March 2011
A basket of green apples, pears and kiwi invited everyone to
explore the textures and smells, the smooth skin of the ap-
ples, bumpy pears and furry kiwi. We then guessed the col-
our of the flesh inside the different fruits.. The insides of ap-
ples and pears were white but the kiwi was green! And had
many black seeds… some of us wanted to take the seeds out
before eating them!
A few of us matched the fruits to the corresponding picture
cards.
Learning Concepts

7. Work: Investigation
Provocation
Green Day!
Celebrating Green
Making a Green Salad
18 March 2011
A note was sent home
for families to contrib-
ute a green vegetable
or fruit for the class’
green salad. We had
zucchini, apples, peas,
lettuce, pears and
grapes! After explor-
ing the fruits and
vegetables, we
chopped them up into
small pieces and put
them in a big bowl.
Gave it a good stir and
our green salad was
ready! The salad had
mixed reviews.. Some
of us picked out the
ones we liked to eat
while others finished
their bowls!
Learning Concepts

8. Provocation
Work: Investigation
How do we make orange play dough?
Making orange play dough from scratch
22 March 2011
We used our favourite recipe to make the
play dough. We measured out the flour,
salt and cream of tartar with measuring
spoons then carefully added really hot wa-
ter to mix it all together. Instead of using
food dye, we tried adding carrot juice for
some colour instead. But it didn’t work!
The play dough didn’t turn very orange but
we were still happy with the way it turned
out and decided not to add anything else.
We used our hands to knead and roll the
dough, knives to slice the dough.
Learning Concepts

9. Work: Investigation
Orange. Orange. Orange!
Mark-making with Orange Media
21 March to 1 April 2011
Crayons, colour pencils and magic markers
were used on an assortment of papers.
Orange in paint pots with flat and thick
brushes, bottle caps on plates of orange
paint were available at the easel board.
Learning Concepts

10. Work: Investigation
Do you like carrots?
Exploring Carrots & Tomatoes
30 March 2001
A basket of carrots and tomatoes invited
the children to smell, touch and even a lick
or two!
Baby Carrots & Cream Cheese
1 April 2011
Baby carrots and cream
cheese were served for morn-
ing tea. We also tried the
sliced tomatoes. We preferred
to lick the cream cheese off
the orange vegetables rather
than munching on them!
Learning Concepts

11. Work: Investigation
We Love Goop!
Making Goop—Corn Flour + Water + Orange Paint
1 to 5 April 2001
Various sized tubs were laid out on the outdoor table. In each
tub, a cup of corn flour, some water and a dollop of orange
paint. Using long paint brushes, we mixed all of them to-
gether until a thick consistency. Then it was time explore the
goop, spreading, squeezing, rubbing on table top, ground and
even our bodies and hair!
Learning Concepts

12. Work: Investigation
Orange Day!
Celebrating Orange—
Making Orange Juice
7 to 8 April 2001
We love orange juice so
the children discovered
how to use fresh oranges
to make juice. Everybody
had a turn squeezing and
twisting half-oranges with
juice squeezers. The
squeezer has two parts,
the top was for the orange
halves, the bottom was
where the juice will drip
into.
Learning Concepts

13. Work: Investigation
Orange Day!
Celebrating Orange—
Making Orange Muffins
7 to 8 April 2001
The saved orange halves
were used for our muffins.
We used a food processor
to blend the oranges into
pulp. Flour, eggs and but-
ter were mixed together
with the pulp using a hand
mixer. The batter was then
scooped into small baking
cups before popping them
into the oven. They smelt
and tasted delicious!
Learning Concepts