Name: Lul Said Theme: Spring Subject Area: Art Grade Level: 2, 3, 4, 5

Minnesota Standrads: 1. Select artworks for display based on criteria 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the elements of colors, line, shape , form, texture and space.

Objectives:
1. Given four coffee filters and watercolors (red, yellow, and blue), students will create a collage of flowers containing both primary and secondary colors. 2. Students will be able to create a collage that shows completeness, effort, originality/creativity, spatial values, quality, and neatness.

Resources/Materials:

portraits of flowers white coffee filters markers watercolors (red, blue, yellow) color palate water water pot white construction paper (large sheets) scissors glue/water mixture (50/50) sponge brush Filter Sketch

Time Required:
Two 45-minute sessions

Assessment:
Use the Rubric (see Materials ) to evaluate whether or not students achieved the objectives for the assignment. The depth cue of interposition was reviewed because they applied it to their painting.

Anticipatory Set/Bridge Activity:

Discuss the paintings by Hans Hofmann and Odilon Redon (see Internet sites below). Describe the colors the artists used. Explain why new colors are created when two or more colors blend. Talk about flowers (their different shapes, colors, and how bouquets really look). Explain that many times you cannot see all the flowers in a bouquet because they are usually overlapping.

Lesson Presentation:
Hand out 4-8 coffee filters and one large sheet of white construction paper to each child. Students should also get out their watercolors. Students will use the primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) to mix four new colors on a clean color palate. Students then use these colors to paint the coffee filters. Students may paint more than one color on a filter.

Skills Lesson:
Then use a water/glue solution and the sponge brush to mount the flowers on the page. Have the children paint a vase, stems, leaves, and background with additional colors of their digression. Make sure the students sign their paintings!

Check for Student Understanding:

I will go around classroom and ask open ended questions about what they are doing.

Guided Practice/Differentiated Instruction:

Students should also get out their watercolors. Students will use the primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) to mix four new colors on a clean color palate. Students then use these colors to paint the coffee filters. Students may paint more than one color on a filter.

Closure/Reflection:
I would have the students share their art work with the class. Then I would ask the students if they would like me to put up their art work.