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Color Pigments - Directions

Using the Color Pigments Concept Builder is quite simple. The Concept Builder consists of three different activities. In the first activity - Name That Pigment - two diagrams showing the result of different light colors landing on a sheet of paper are given. You must identify the pigment(s) present in the paper; you can chose one or more pigment. You do so by tapping one or more of the three color palettes. Tapping once selects that color pigment; tapping a second time deselects it. You know that you have selected a specific color if its palette is highlighted. Once you have selected one or more pigments, a Check Answer button appears. If you are satisfied with your answer, tap on the Check Answer button. Your answer will be evaluated and your Progress Report will be updated.

In the second activity - Fashion Show - you are told the pigments present in a shirt and the color of light that shines upon it. You must predict the color appearance of the shirt. You can select the color by tapping on the shirt. There are eight different color choices arranged in a random order. You can keep tapping on the shirt until you find the color that you think the shirt will be. After the first tap, a Check Answer button appears. If you are satisfied with your answer, tap on the Check Answer button. Your answer will be evaluated and your Progress Report will be updated.

In the third activity - Gum Drops - you are presented with a picture of five different colored gum drops. The picture must be printed and you must determine what colors of ink must be used for each Gum Drop. You can select the primary ink colors by tapping on the ink drops below the diagram. There are a set of three ink drops (cyan, magenta, and yellow) for each Gum Drop. Tapping once selects that ink color. Tapping a second time deselects it. Once you are satisfied with your set of answers for each of the five Gum Drops, tap on the Check Answer button. Your answer will be evaluated and your Progress Report will be updated.

Your goal is to earn "Stars" and to complete one or more activities. Stars are earned when you show success on a particular question. Once you show success on all the questions for a particular activity, you will earn the trophy for that activity.

Concept Builder Teacher Notes