Skill: secondary colours

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Lesson 1: Making colours

Identifying primary colours and exploring how secondary colours can be mixed.

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Lesson 1: Colour magic

Exploring colour mixing and creating a range of secondary colours in paint.

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Lesson 4: Colour 1: Making colours (Original scheme)

Identifying primary colours and exploring how secondary colours can be mixed.

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