ABC’s Pathway
Beta-Testing 2026: The Key Exercises
The 2026 beta-test pathway explores the CLP fundamental cornerstone concepts divided into three levels - the ABCs.
The ABCs - include the key hands-on exercises that we would like you to beta-test with your students and then provide feedback. In addition to the key exercises, there are optional supplementary exercises that can be done in class or at home to help reinforce the concepts. The exercises are designed to expand beyond traditional colour theory concepts, increase awareness of the roles colours play in our lives and connect colour and light.
Level A - All Ages
Colour is an essential part of our lives.
Colour Diary
Naming Game
Living in Colour Quiz
We can describe colours by their hue family and character.
Free Sort
Arranging Hue Families
Hue Families Model
Household Sort
Flower Fan
Arranging Characters
Character Associations
Odd One Out
Colour and Emotion/Faces
Mood Clock
Light is key for colour.
Lights On and Off
Examining the Spectrum
Expanding the Spectrum
Non-Spectral Colours
When we mix coloured media, the resulting mixture depends on the process.
Compare Mixing Red+Blue
Compare Mixing Yellow+Blue
Simple Additive Mixing
Subtractive Mixing Opaque
Subtractive Mixing Transparent
Level B
Compare Complementary Systems
Squares and Diamonds
PERCEIVING COLOURS
Light is key for colour.
Colour is a perceptual experience.
Not everyone perceives colours the same way.
Colour is contextual.
WORKING with COLOURS
Colours communicate.
Exploring RGB
Exploring CMYk
NOTES:
1. The exercises can be done back to back or mixed and matched depending on where colour fits into your curriculum planning.
2. All the exercises can be modified to make them age appropriate for your students. We welcome your suggestions for variations on the exercises depending on age and abilities.
3. We encourage you to share how you expanded on/customized the exercises for your students.
See FAQ entry: Can the exercises be adapted for students with limited colour vision?
