Paper Chromatography

Leonardo da Vinci had to know what pigments to mix in order to create certain colors for his paintings. This activity uses paper chromatography helps students understand how colors of paint or markers are composed of a combination of other colors. This is a companion activity for Leonardo da Vinci Gets A Do-Over. The title is available at a discounted price for Title 1 schools on the First Book Marketplace.In this book, readers tag along as 7th graders Max, Tad, and Gina become the reincarnated da Vinci's ambassadors of the modern age—and learn about history, art, anatomy, and STEM topics along the way. Comes with a free downloadable Teacher’s Guide filled with activities just like this one.