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Lesson Color Wheel
Lesson Color Wheel
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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