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Enter this Unit.	Middle Level: Grades 6-8 Middle-Level Standard: Direct Observation Explore formulas for color combinations using paints, soft crayons, colored transparent cellophane, or other mixable media. Formulate a hypothesis, conduct experiments, record findings, and draw conclusions based on results. (See Activities, Art.) Experiment with various color combinations to explore color intensity. (See Activities, Art.) Experiment with various color combinations to explore color balance. (See Activities, Art.) Middle-Level Standard: Accessing Information Use various sources to research facts about a community, county, state, or country and then design a billboard that promotes visiting that area. (See Activities, Social Studies.) Use various sources to research facts about a particular place and time (e.g., New York City in the 1950s) and then create a collage that conveys the essence of that place and time. (See Activities, Social Studies.) Gather information about a major historical event or period (e.g., Civil War, Great Depression, the 1950s), and then create a collage that captures the essence of that event or period. (See Activities, Social Studies.) Gather information about a person of historical significance (e.g., Thomas Jefferson, Florence Nightingale, Martin Luther King, Jr.), and then create a collage that captures the essence of that person's life. (See Activities, Social Studies.)
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