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Enter the world of colour and help Cam the Chameleon do what chameleons do best – Change Colour!

 

In-Person In-School Field Trip Description:

Cam, the Chameleon, needs to use primary colours to help him create secondary colours so that he can be camouflaged anywhere, any time. Through hands-on activities, students will explore colours, tints and shades so that they can help Cam change colours just like the other chameleons!

Video Conference Program Description:

Poor Cam the Chameleon! He has been separated from his family and needs to get back to them!

In the Creating Colour Video Conference Program, students will join Cam in his quest to find his family. During this virtual adventure, students will explore a series of vivid images, songs, stories, and video clips while Cam collects balloons in an effort to fly over a mountain to re-join his family. Students will learn how to differentiate between transparent/opaque objects, sort items into natural/manufactured colours, create tints and shades and explore the colours of the rainbow. To top things off, each student will be guided through the step-by-step instructions on how to assemble their own take-home project – a hot air balloon rainbow spinner!

Downloadable Teacher Resources Unit Packages available Here!
Downloadable Teacher Resources Unit Packages available Here!
Downloadable Teacher Resources Unit Packages available Here!

Highlights

  • Theme: Cam the Chameleon Colour Adventure
  • Activities: Problem solving activities, hands on experimentation mixing colours, explore transparent and opaque materials, explore colours of the rainbow and more!.
  • Cross-curricular connections
  • Take-Home: Two completed paintings or Rainbow Hot Air Balloon Spinner (depending upon program delivery method you choose)

This program can be delivered in the following ways

In-School Field Trip

Our tried and true 2 hour field trips take place right IN your classroom! No bus to rent, no wasted school time due to traveling and no long documents to fill out! Our experienced field trip presenters will come to your classroom to deliver our 100% provincial curriculum aligned field trips. Each theme based field trip is action packed and hands-on!

Volunteers: 4 requested

Take Home: 2 Completed Paintings

Video Conference
  • 1.5 hours long
  • Livestreamed with a Presenter using Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc. Your choice!
  • Curriculum based
  • Each program has a project for each student to make and keep
  • We ship the supplies to the school
  • Works in all school re-entry scenarios (Classroom and home learning)

Volunteers: 2 volunteers recommended but not required.

Take Home:  Rainbow Hot Air Balloon Spinner

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“This in-school workshop was a hit again! It was a wonderful experience for my class. The Presenter was very positive with the children and the helping parents. The children were enthusiastic and engaged and this was a direct reflection of the way the Presenter interacted with them. By taking part in this workshop, the kids had a lot of fun and were able to solidify their basic understanding of colors and gain new insights and knowledge too.”

S.L., Grade 1 TeacherSir Alexander MacKenzie School

“Everything aligned with our curriculum. The students were engaged with the activities at each center and the amount of time spent at each center was appropriate. The materials were relevant to the topics.”

A.C., Grade 1 TeacherHoly Family School

“I have booked this field trip for several years now. The consistency of the field trip and the variety of the stations is great. The students always have a wonderful time and learn a great deal as they move through the stations.”

Grade 1 TeacherMary Hanley School

“The hands-on activities helped the students review the key concepts from the unit. We were at the end of our unit so it was a great way for me to see and assess all that they had learned.”

N.B., Grade 1 TeacherJean Vanier Catholic School

“I really enjoyed the quality of the materials and information. The Presenter was wonderful and she was able to capture the interest of the students. The instructions are so easy for the parents to follow.”

E.O., Grade 1 TeacherSt. Luke Catholic School
  • Identify colours in a variety of natural and manufactured objects.
  • Compare and contrast colours, using terms such as lighter than, darker than, more blue, brighter than.
  • Order a group of coloured objects, based on a given criterion.
  • Predict and describe changes in colour that result from the mixing of primary colours and from mixing a primary colour with white.
  • Distinguish colours that are transparent from those that are not. Students should recognize that some coloured liquids and gels can be seen through and are thus transparent and that other colours are opaque.
  • Demonstrate at least one way to separate sunlight into component colours.