ElementsofArt:Colour

NadiaElKhoury,ReneParadisandAlexaAkcakiryan

GradeLevel:
ElementaryEducation
Subject:
EDUC5453FineArtsEducation
Date:
February242016
Time:

45minutes
ProvincialCurriculumOutcome(s):
NewBrunswicksVisualArtsCurriculumK8:
2:Studentswillbeexpectedtoexploreskills,processesandmaterials.
2.1exploretheelements(colour,shape,line,value,space,form,andtexture)andtheprinciples
ofdesignwithemphasisonpatternandrepetitioninthevisualenvironment
2.2explorebasicartskills,techniques,andvocabularythroughawiderangeofmaterialsand
availabletechnologies
2.3usingavarietyofmaterials,visuallycommunicatestories,ideas,andexperiences
mixprimarycolourstocreatesecondarycolourstoexpressanidea,experience,orto
depictaplace
experimentwithwhiteandblacktocreatetintsandshades
exploretheexpressivequalitiesofwarmcoloursandcoolcolours
createvariouslinepatterns,e.g.,stripes,spirals,zigzagsandjaggedlines
createdesignswithdifferentsimpleshapes
LessonRationale:
Weareteachingthislessontoinstructourpeersonthebasiccomponentsofcolor,one
ofmanyartelements.Thislessonwillbeusedtoinstructthebasics,allowingourpeers
tolearnsothattheymayalsofeelcomfortableteachingthebasicsofcolortotheir
classesoneday.Toparticipateinourlesson,studentsmustsimplyshowuptoclasswith
awillingnesstoparticipateinourlesson:Allmaterialswillbeprovided.
Materials&Resources:
Blankcolorwheelcharts(1perstudentinclass)(preferablyprintedontoahardcard
stock)
Blankappletemplate(1perstudentinclass)
PremadeIntroductiontocolorPowerpoint
Projector
Paintpalette
Paint(primarycolorsonlynecessary,aswellasblackandwhite)
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Fooddye
Popsiclesticks,orcoffeestirringsticks
Containersforwater
Paintbrushes
Thesauruses(optional:studentsmayusetheiriPadsorphonesforthisifnecessary)
Maskingtape(totapecolorwheelchartsdownduringthepaintingprocess)
Paintchips
Sharpies
Cameraphone

TechnologyUsed:
Powerpointfeaturingallinformation
(https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lvW2YWO0Y1ZengPXJMgyyuD0EivuGbp
8Yl7QsIpKI/edit#slide=id.gc6f972163_0_0)
YouTubevideo:Howweseecolor
(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvC9MQvqHMQ
)
LessonPlan:
WarmUp/Hook:(1015minutes)
TeacherswillexplaintheirpremadePowerpointtotheclass,whichwillfeaturethe6topics
listedbelow.ThePowerpointwillworktoinstructourpeersofthebasicsconcerningcolor,
andprovidesomeideasofhowtousecolourwithintheclassroom.
1. Howweseecolour(YouTubevideo)
2. Explanationofthecolourwheel
Twodifferentslides:basiccolourwheel(primary)(Lowerlevelelementary)
Morecomplicated(secondary,tertiary)(Upperlevelelementary)
3. Colourharmony
4. Shadesandtints
5. Whycolourmatters(http://www.colorcom.com/research/whycolormatters)
6. Usingcolourintheclassroom
Activity:(2530minutes)
Forthislesson,wehaveplannedfourdifferentstations.Wethoughtthatbyprovidingstations,
itwouldallowourpeerstoexperiencehandsonactivitiesthattheycouldonedayfacilitatein
theirownclassrooms.Also,twoofthestationswillallowourstudentstotakehometheir
ownartwork,thattheymightonedayusewithintheirownclassroomsasexemplars.
Stations(Approximately7minutesperstation)
1. Fooddyestation:
Inthisstation,fooddyeswillbeprovided,aswellas
differentcontainersfilledwithwater.Studentswillhavetheopportunitiesto
usethefooddyes(whichcomesinbasic,primarycolors)totrymixing
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secondaryandtertiarycolorsinaformatthatisdifferentthanpaint.Students
willbeaskedtousethedyesparingly,asonedropgoesalongway.Theywill
thenberesponsibleforcleaninguptheirstation,andfillingthecontainersup
withnew,cleanwaterforthenextgrouptocyclethrough.Popsiclesticks,or
coffeestirringstickswillbeprovidedforthemixing.
2. Colorwheelcreationstation:
Inthisstation,wewillhavepreparedblank
colorwheelsthatstudentswillpaintandcreate.Wewillhavethecolorwheels
printedoncardstock,thatwayourpeersmaykeeptheircreationtouseas
exemplarswithintheirownclassroom,shouldtheywish.Wewillbeproviding
detailedcolorwheels,butthisactivitycaneasilybedonewithjusttheprimary
colorwheelforyoungergrades/students.
3. Creatingdifferentcolourshades
Apples
:
Thisstationwillfeatureblank
appletemplates,andpaintonthetables.Studentswillberequiredtomix
differentshadesofredandyellow,orgreen(iftheycreateit)withblackor
white,tocreatedifferentshadesofsaidcolors.Theywillthenberequiredto
painttheirappleintheshadeofcolorthattheyhavecreated.Theymay
comparetheirapplewiththeirclassmatesiftheyaredoneinadvance.
4. Colourusedinclassroomactivity
Synonyms

:Inthisstation,wewillbe
showingourpeersanactivitythattheycanfacilitatewithintheirown
classrooms.Anassortmentofblankpaintchipswillbestrewnontopofthe
table,andstudentswillhavetothinkofonespecificadjective:Suchas
happy.Theywillthenberesponsibletocometonamemultiplesynonyms,
andwritethemonthepaintchipscorrespondingcolors.Thisisafunand
simplewaytohavestudentsengagedwithlanguagewithinaclassroom:Afun,
colorpaintchipwordwallcouldbecreatedafterthisactivity'scompletion.
Closure:(35minutes)
Wewillfacilitateadiscussionbyaskingourstudentsaboutwhattheylearnedtoday.Next,
wewillasktheclasstoposewiththeircolorwheelcreationsforapicture,whichtheycanput
ontotheirWeeblyportfoliosshouldtheydesire.
Accommodation(s)forDiverseLearner(s):
Forourclass.
Inpeerteachingourclass,wecouldnotthinkofanyaccommodationsthatneedtobemet
withinitslearners.WeknowthatDylanShawiscolorblind,butheisnotinWednesdays
sectionofFineArts,thusweneedednoaccommodations.Wearepredictingthatourstations
willnottakeourclassaslongaswehaveintendedthemto,becauseourpeersarequickerand
moreadvancedthanelementarystudents.

Thus,wearepredictingthatwewillprobablyhavetheclassgothroughthestations,butend
backatstation#2Colorwheelcreationstationtocompletetheirworkiftheydidnotfinish
intheallottedtime(whichweimaginewillbemoststudents).
Foratheoreticalclassofstudents
Planningaccommodationsforatheoreticalclassisdifficult,butwehavecomeupwithsome
suggestions.Mostchildrenenjoypainting,butiftheydonot,theteachercouldtrytouse
PlayDohinitsstead,andhavethestudentmixcolorsthatway.Wewouldallowmoretime
forstationsinarealclass,ordependingontheiracademiclevel,maybeevenfacilitateeach
stationasitsownindividualminilesson.Wewouldhavetobemindful,andgivetheclass
explicitdirectionsconcerningstation#1,thefooddyestationWeknowhowyoung
childrencanoftengetcarriedaway,andhow1dropmaybeforgotten!Wewouldhaveto
explainthatiftheyusedmorethanoneortwodrops,theymightusetoomuch,whichwould
leavetherestoftheclassunabletocompletetheactivity(therewouldbenoneleft!).If
studentswerestrugglingtomixcolors,theteachercouldhelp,orevenpartnerstudents
togethertohelponeanother.Forstudentsneedingscheduleandroutine(ADHD,Autistic,etc.)
wewouldhaveaPowerpointslidewiththedirectionsandeachactivitystimeontheboard.
Evaluation/AssessmentofStudentProgress:
Evaluationforthislessonwouldbeformativeinnature.Theteacherwouldcircleandmake
anecdotalnotesonindividualstudentsprogress,andhelpthemwhenneeded.Iftheteacher
weretoteacheachstationasanindividuallesson,theymightconsidermakingachecklistto
trackeachstudentsindividualrateofprogress(Strong/Good/NeedsWork/Poor).