The Color Wheel

Grade(s)

Kindergarten

Subject(s)

Art-Colors

Length of Lesson

4-30 minute lessons

Lesson
I will be teaching the students the basics of the colors by
Overview/Rational using the color wheel.
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Curriculum
Framework/Stand
ard
Learning
Objectives

Apply skills and knowledge to create in the arts. Explore the basic
uses of art materials to produce artwork. v.06.2011 pg. 85 Michigan
Standards, Benchmarks, and Grade Level Content Expectations for
Visual Arts, Music, Dance, and Theater

Technology Uses

Materials

The students will be able to identify primary colors

The students will be able to identify complementary
colors
The students will be able to make their own color
wheel
The students will be able to identify what colors to mix
together to get other colors

I will be showing the students a PowerPoint presentation. The

technologies I will be using are:
a computer
a projector
a projector screen

Kid-safe paint
Tissue paper of different colors
Markers
Kid-safe glue

Procedure

Assessment

Paint brushes
Paper plate
Construction paper
Push pins
Number stencils
Flower stencils

1st lesson- Primary colors

The students will watch and participate in a short
PowerPoint presentation about primary colors.
After learning about the primary colors, the students will
create different shapes with paint, in primary colors
only.
nd
2 lesson- Complementary colors
The students will watch and participate in a short
PowerPoint presentation about complementary colors.
After learning about the complementary colors, the
students will color already stenciled numbers with
markers, in complementary colors only.
rd
3 lesson- The color wheel
The students will watch and participate in a short
PowerPoint presentation about the color wheel.
After learning about the color wheel, the students will
create their own color wheel, in the shape of a clock,
using the paper plates and tissue paper.
th
4 lesson- Mixing colors
The students will watch and participate in a short
PowerPoint presentation about mixing colors.
After learning about mixing colors, the students will
paint already stenciled flowers using colors theyve
mixed themselves.

By raising their hands, the students will answer

questions that may be asked during the PowerPoint
presentation.
The students will have a homework assignment due at
the end of the week that covers each lesson discussed.

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Choices

Beginning
0 pts
The student
did not follow
directions
and/or
use/create the
proper colors

Creativity

0 pts
The student
did not follow
directions
and/or use any
creativity

Use of
Materials

0 pts
The student
did not follow
directions and
misused the
materials

Developing
3 pts
The student
followed some
of the
directions and
has general
knowledge
when
using/creating
colors
3 pts
The student
followed some
of the
directions
when creating
their
assignment
3 pts
The student
followed some
of the rules on
handling the
materials

Exemplary
5 pts
The student
followed all
directions and
used/created
the proper
colors

5 pts
The student
followed all
directions and
added their
own spin to it

5 pts
The student
followed all
directions
about
handling the
materials
Time/Effort
0 pts
3 pts
5 pts
The student
The student
The student
did use their
used some of
used their
time
their time
time
effectively and effectively and effectively and
did not turn in finished
finished the
their
somewhat
assignment
assignment
after it was
when it was
due
due
Total
Assignment Score out of 20 pts.

Score