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ColorWheel

Author:BenGikow
Datecreated:03/18/20152:21PMEDTDatemodified:04/21/20152:02PMEDT

BasicInformation
Title

ColorWheel

Summary

Studentswilllearnaboutcolortheorybymixingtheirowncolorsonto814spaces.Theywillbegivenacolor,its
complimentandwhiteandtheywillberequiredtofilleachspacewithadifferentcolor.Thentheywillcreateacolor
wheelbymixingtheprimarycolorstogetthesecondariesandtertiary,ifthereistime.Theywilllookathowthecolors
reactwhenmixedtogether.

Grade/Level

Grade6

TimeFrame

250minuteclasses

Subject(s)

Art

Modifications

BasedoffalessonplanbyBethArguinthatIaddedthebeginningexercisetoallowstudentsmorefreedomandplay
withthepaints.

StandardsAndKeyConcepts
Standards

MAMassachusettsCoreCourseObjectives(2014)
Subject:
TheArts
GradeRange:
58
Area:
VisualArts
Objective:
Studentsdemonstrateknowledgeofthemethods,materials,andtechniquesuniquetothevisualarts.
Indicator:
Studentscreateartworkthatdemonstratesanawarenessoftherangeandpurposeoftools.
Indicator:
Studentsmaintaintheworkspace,materials,andtoolsresponsiblyandsafely.
Objective:
Studentsdemonstrateknowledgeoftheelementsandprinciplesofdesign.
Indicator:
Studentsuseandidentifyhues,value,andvariouscolorschemes.

MAMassachusettsCurriculumFrameworks
Subject:VisualArts
Strand:TheArtsDisciplines
Standard1:Methods,Materials,andTechniquesStudentswilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemethods,materials,and
techniquesuniquetothevisualarts.
Grade68:
LearningStandard1.7:
Usetheappropriatevocabularyrelatedtothemethods,materials,andtechniquesstudentshavelearnedandused
ingradesPreK8

OverarchingGoal

Studentswillmixcolorstogetdifferentvalues,tintsandcolors.

UnderstandingsandLesson
Objectives

Studentswillmixtheirownprimarycolorstocreatesecondarycolors.
Studentswillmixsecondarycolorstomaketertiarycolors.
Studentswilltintandshadecolors.
Studentwillneutralizecolorsusingcomplimentarycolors.
Studentswillmakemorethan8colorsfromacolor,itscomplimentandwhite.
Studentswilllearnbasicbrushcontrolandpropertiesofpaint.

EssentialQuestions

Howdoescoloreffectmood?
Whatwouldlifebewithoutcolor?
Whatiscolor?
Whathappenswhenyoumixcolor?

Unit(guiding)Questions

Whereisthecolorwheelfoundinlife?
Howisthecolorwheelusefulinunderstandingart?
Whatcolordoes2complimentarycolorsmake?
Whatisthedifferencebetweenshadeandtint?

KnowledgeandSkills

Studentswillknowthedefinitionsforthefallowingcolorschemes:
Complementary,monochromatic,analogous
Studentswillknowthedefinitionsforhue,value,intensity,shade/tintandneutralized.

PerformanceTasksAndAssessment

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PerformanceTask/Activity

Studentswillunderstandcolortheoryandhowtheyblendtogether.Studentswillknowthesignificanceofcolorschemes
andtheredifferentbetweenmonochromatic,triadic,analogous,complimentary.

Motivation

OncetheclasswalksinIwillhostanopendiscussionaboutwhattheclassalreadyknowsaboutthecolors.Iwillthen
showapowerpointoncolors.AfterthepowerpointIwillshowthestudentsanexampleofpreviousstudentworkona
colorwheel.
Attachments:
1. TheColorWheel,SchemesandTerms.pptx

Assessment/Rubrics

Rubrics:
1. ColorWheelRubric

LearningExperiencesAndResources
Routines

Studentswalkandplacebooksonshelf,thentheytakeouttheirfoldersandnametagsandwaitforinstruction.

InstructionalApproaches

Constructivist
DBAE

SequenceofActivities

Day1
1.Studentswillbeintroducedtothecolorwheelandhaveabasicintroductiontocolormixingandcolortheory.(play
powerpoint)
2.Studentswilldrawsquigglesontoapapertosectionitoffinto814sections.
3.Studentswillbeaskedtodecideonaprimarycolortheywant.
4.Tableswillbecalledupforpaints.Theywillbegiven1primarycolor,itscomplimentandwhite
5.Studentswillfillineachsectionwithdifferentcolorbasedonmixingtheirpaints.
6.Studentsplacepaintingsondryingrackwhendoneandrinseofftheirplateandbrushes.
Day2
1.Showstudentshowtotintshadeandneutralize.Darkercolorintolighter.
2.Handoutpaperandhavethemwritethedefinitionsfortint,shadeandneutralize.
3.Handoutpaintsforstudentstoattempttotintshadeandneutralize.
4.Putworkondryingrackandcleanupplatesandbrushes.
Day3
1.Showhowtomixacolorwheelusingonlyprimaries
2.Handoutprimarycolorsforstudentstocreatetheirown.
3.Showhowtomixtertiaryifthereistime.
4.Cleanupandputcolorwheelondryingrack.

DifferentiatedInstructionand
Adaptations

Studentswithspecialneedswillbehelpedbyassistants.Iwillalsoaidifthesupportshasanyissueswithmixingcolor.

Resources

Attachments:
1. TheColorWheel,SchemesandTerms.pptx

Materials

paper
computer/projectorforslideshow
tempurapain(red,blue,yellow)
brushes
water
pencils

Appendices

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