LESSON PLAN

Teacher Candidate: __Taylor Masse________________________________________________

Subject: _Art _ ___________________ Grade/Class: _1/ 1D______________________
th
Date: _Nov. 25 , 2015__________________________ Time: _10:45am -12:25pm___________
Duration ____100 mins___________________
Lesson Topic ___Colours_________________________________________________________

CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS:
D1. Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process (see pages 1922) to produce a
variety of two- and three-dimensional art works, using elements, principles, and
techniques of visual arts to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings
Elements of Design Colour: mixing of primary colours (red, yellow, blue); identification
of warm (e.g., red, orange) and cool (e.g., blue, green) colours

SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS:
D1.1 Create two- and three-dimensional works of art that express feelings and ideas
inspired by personal experiences
D1.2 Demonstrate an understanding of composition, using principles of design to create
narrative art works or art works on a theme or topic
D1.3 Use elements of design in art works to communicate ideas, messages, and personal
understandings
D1.4 Use a variety of materials, tools, and techniques to respond to design challenges

By the end of the lesson students should/will be able to:

Identify what colours mix to make new colours
Identify primary and secondary colours
Identify warm and cool colours
Create a piece of work that demonstrates knowledge of primary, secondary, warm, and
cool colours

LEARNING/TEACHING RESOURCES:
Water
Cups
Red food colouring
Blue food colouring
Yellow food colouring
Colour Wheel Worksheet
Colours Worksheet
Coloured pencils
Crayons
Paper
LESSON SEQUENCE
A) INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY:

Discussion: Ask students what their favourite colour is.

Red
Blue
Yellow
Green
Orange
Purple
Pink
Black
Brown
White

Ask them why it is their favourite colour.

Ask them to name something that is that colour.

B) DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES:

Activity 1

Set up 6 cups of water.

Ask students if they know the primary colours
Put the red food colouring in one cup
Put the blue food colouring in one cup
Put the yellow food colouring in one cup
Explain the primary colours

Ask the students what happens if we mix red and yellow.

Mix red and yellow in a cup orange

Ask the students what happens if we mix yellow and blue.

Mix yellow and blue in a cup green.
Ask the students what happens if we mix blue and red.
Mix blue and red purple.

Explain that orange, green and purple are secondary colours.

Activity 2

Ask the students what colours they think of when it is cold outside.
Why do they think that these are cold colours?
Cool colours:
Blue
Green
purple

Activity 3

Ask the students what colours they think of when it is outside.

Why do they think that these are warm colours?
Warm colours:
Red
Yellow
Orange

Activity 4

Have students complete the Colour Wheel Worksheet

Have students colour the Colours Worksheet

C) DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:

The water/colour experiment is a visual aid so that students can see what is happening as the
colours mix.
Blake and Colten could fill out only two of the sections.

For students who finish early see Next Steps section.

D) CULMINATING ACTIVITY:

Have the students divide the paper in 4 sections.

In one section have them draw something using primary colours
In another section have them draw something using secondary colours
In the third section have them draw something using cool colours
In the last section have them draw something using warm colours

Have them label the sections.

**Note: it can be an actual picture of something or it could be swirls, bubbles, lines, etc.

E) ON-GOING ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION:

Success Criteria look for can the students

Identify what colours mix to make new colours
Identify primary and secondary colours
Identify warm and cool colours
Create a piece of work that demonstrates knowledge of primary, secondary, warm, and
cool colours

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES/IDEAS OR NEXT STEPS:

On a blank piece of paper have students create another picture with all of the colours.
Have them try mixing their own colours to see what colours they can make.