TITLE: Colors and more colors DATE: January 28, 2013

SUBJECT: Art GRADE: 6-8th

TIME: 12:40- 2:00 PERIOD: 7th
ESLRS: INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:
Information Users Hands-on
Lifelong learners Discussion/Lecture
Critical Thinkers Graphic Organizer
GDOE STANDARDS: COMMON CORE STANDARDS:
MSP.1.1 Identify and describe all the
elements of art found in selected
works of art.
SAT 10 SKILLS:
MSA.1.1 Use art vocabulary when Social Science: Thinking Skills and
describing the intent and content of interpretation of info.
works of art.

MSA.4.2 Demonstrate an
understanding of the effects of visual
communication through digital media
on all aspects of society.
OBJECTIVES: MATERIALS:
Student will be able to list primary Color chart
and secondary colors with 80% Food coloring
accuracy Clear cups
Water
Given 3 secondary colors, the student Construction paper
will be able to identify the two Crayons or color pencils
originating primary colors for each Plastic spoons
secondary color with 100% accuracy. Paper
Pen/pencil
When shown an artwork, the student
will be able to describe the colors of
an artwork using 3 out of 5 art terms,
with 80% accuracy.
MODIFICATIONS/ASSISTIVE CLASSROOM LAYOUT:
TECHNOLOGY: Students remain separated. Follow
ED program behavioral levels

PREVIOUS LESSON/MATERIAL RELATED TO LESSON:

Learned about other elements of art. Have been using various coloring
materials.
LESSON OUTLINE
TIME: STEPS:
12:40- INTRODUCTION: -Write Agenda and objectives on the board
12:45 Review and -Agenda
Overview `Review elements
`Objectives
`Hidden color papers
`Color testing
`Free drawing
12:45- MOTIVATION: -Have students feel under their desk for papers.
12:50 Hidden colors (teacher should have red blue and yellow papers
tapped under the students desks)
-Ask students to describe what they found
-Inform them that they will be focusing on the
colors.
12:50- EXPLORATION: -Inform students that they are going to act as
1:20 Color testing scientists and see what they can create using the
three colors.
-Inform them that the three colors they will be
using are called primary colors.
-Pass out the color testing chart
-Explain that they will record their findings on the
charts.
-Explain that they will list the colors that they are
mixing and record the new color.
-Pass out clear cups in which water is already
pre-poured.
-Pass around the food coloring bottles
-Have the student add 3 drops of a food coloring
into one cup of water.
-Continue to have students color their waters
with primary colors. (3 total)
-Have students select a primary color and write it
on their chart.
Have them select another primary colors and
write it down on their chart.
-Have them pour some of each of the colored
water into an empty cup and mix it with a spoon.
 -Have them record what new color they made.
-Have them repeat these steps until they
complete the chart.
-Walk around and ensure that students are
following directions and recording the right way
-Discuss the chart as a class when finished
1:20- GENERALIZATION -Inform students that the new colors that they
1:35 : created from primary colors are called secondary
Notes colors.
-Inform them that another word for color is HUE.
-Have them copy notes as you go along the
discussion.
-Have students use their chars to make notes.
1:35- APPLICATION: -Have students use their knowledge of primary
1:50 Create a song and secondary colors to create a song
-Have them work in pairs if possible. If not, work
individually
-Use the If youre happy and you know it tune
for color song as an example
1:50- CLOSURE/REVIE -Have students present their songs.
1:55 W: -Review the primary and secondary colors.
Presentation and -Prepare for quiz next class period.
Review
ASSESSMENTS
BEHAVIORAL: ORAL/WRITTEN: OTHER:
Participation Color chart Product assessment
Notes (song)
Quiz
REFLECTION/COMMENTS:
COLOR TESTING CHART

PRIMARY COLOR 1 +
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COLOR TESTING CHART

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COLOR TESTING CHART

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COLOR TESTING CHART

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COLOR TESTING CHART

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