Topic: Colour and Tone

Class year level: Year 6 KLA: Visual Arts

Students
Students will learn to experiment with Tone and 3D shapes.
Learning outcomes
VAS3.1
VAS3.2
VAS3.3
VAS3.4
Purpose: Resources
To better students understanding of Tone A4 paper
(Value) and drawing 3D shapes. Pencils
Charcoal
Worksheet

Estimated time Introduction

15mins
Class sitting on the floor, Explore and discuss the element of Tone.
TONE- Tone refers to the light and dark values used to make a drawing look
more realistic.
Using a pencil and shading get students to explore a variety of tones, then
repeat with charcoal and compare.
30mins Body
Watch the video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCyJ1LMTzxk
Art work – students select a shape
Draw the shape in the centre of the A4 page, then use tone to make give the shape
a 3D perspective

Give students to option to use pencil or charcoal.

5mins Closure
Clean up time
Students sitting back down on the floor
Assessment Strategies Reflection

White Light-Grey Mid-Grey Dark-Grey Black

White Light-Grey Mid-Grey Dark-Grey Black

White Light-Grey Mid-Grey Dark-Grey Black

White Light-Grey Mid-Grey Dark-Grey Black

White Light-Grey Mid-Grey Dark-Grey Black

White Light-Grey Mid-Grey Dark-Grey Black

White Light-Grey Mid-Grey Dark-Grey Black

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Colour in the emotion/ Face for how you feel you went in today’s
Visual Arts lesson-

Really happy Happy Okay Sad Really Sad

Name:

Colour in the emotion/ Face for how you feel you went in today’s
Visual Arts lesson-

Really happy Happy Okay Sad Really Sad

 Lesson Plan –
Developed by: School:
Date: Year: 6
Subject: Visual Arts
Cross curriculum: Numeracy Unit: Tone and Colour

Outcomes Materials
o VAS3.1 o A4 paper
o VAS3.2 o Pencils
o VAS3.3 o Charcoal
o VAS3.4 o Worksheet
o A4 Art paper
Purpose:
To better students understanding of Tone (Value) and
drawing 3D shapes.

Students:
Students will learn to experiment with Tone and 3D shapes.

Technology
Check all that apply

o Teacher laptop o Webcam

o SMART Board o Digital camera
o LCD projector o Document camera
o SMART Senteos o Digital microscope
(class set) o Video camera
o Computers o Scanner
o iPad or tablet o Colour printer
o iPod or mp3 player(s) o Calculators
o FM system

Prior Learning Connections

Students have prior knowledge of 3D shapes through numeracy and have also used some forms of Tone.

Differentiation/Accommodations
o Ensuring that ALL students are engaged.
o Helping/ supporting students.
o Giving demonstrations to help students.

Special Concerns
Any Allergy’s to the materials, eg: Charcoal.
(Classroom management items, medication information, etc).

Assessment
Formative Assessments - Students reflection sheet

Summative Assessment - Students Artwork. (8.4)

Procedure
Before Teacher preparation:
the Print off shading worksheet, get materials, YouTube video
lesson

Durin Introduction: UDL

Guidelines
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(5.2), (5.3)

Body:
To engage students, Watch the video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCyJ1LMTzxk
(7.3), (1.3), (4.2)

Show students the 4 shapes – Cylinder, Cube, Cone, Sphere. Students select one shape to
draw in their book.
(7.1)

Art work – students select a shape

Explain - Draw the shape in the centre of the A4 page, then use tone to make give the shape a
3D perspective.

Give students to option to use pencil or charcoal.

(4.1)

Teacher encourages and supports students.

(6.1), (6.3)

After Self-regulation:
the Students determine and reflect on how they feel they went throughout the lesson, through the reflection sheet.
lesson (9.3), (6.4)

Notes/Reflections

Students assess/ reflect on how they feel they went through the lesson.
Teacher- students art work.