Hi! Great question. Here are two simple answers, because mixing works differently for paint and for light:
1) If you mix red and green paint (like finger paint or crayons):
- You usually get a brown or muddy color.
- Try this: put some red paint and some green paint on a plate, mix them with a stick, and you will see a brownish color.
- If you put more red, the brown looks a bit more reddish. If you put more green, it looks a bit more olive.
2) If you mix red and green light (like on a computer screen or with colored flashlights):
- Red light plus green light makes yellow light.
- This is different from paint because light adds colors together.
So, what will the bear look like? If you paint the bear by mixing red and green paint, it will look brown or muddy. If you shine red and green lights on a bear, the light looks yellow.
Grammar check:
- Your sentence "What will the bear look like if we mix red and green?" is correct.
- Another way to say it is: "If we mix red and green, what color will the bear be?"
- If you mean paint, you could say: "What will the bear look like if we mix red and green paint?"
Would you like a simple drawing activity to try mixing the colors yourself?