Grade 5 Color Mixing Worksheet
Explore primary, secondary, and tertiary colors with this interactive Grade 5 science worksheet on color mixing.
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Color Mixing Exploration
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Follow the instructions for each section to demonstrate your understanding of color mixing.
1. Which of the following are considered primary colors?
Orange, Green, Purple
Red, Yellow, Blue
Pink, Brown, Black
White, Gray, Red
2. Complete the sentences about mixing secondary colors.
a. Red and yellow make .
b. Yellow and blue make .
c. Blue and red make .
3. Look at the color wheel below. What is the name given to colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel?

4. Read each statement and circle True or False.
a. Black and white are primary colors.
True
False
b. Tertiary colors are made by mixing a primary color with a secondary color.
True
False
5. Imagine you have only red, yellow, and blue paint. How would you create the color green?