1. Topic-
Learning the parts of a color wheel
 
2. Content-
This lesson will introduce students to the different colors and how they interact with one another.
 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
 
4. Objectives-
- Students will learn the primary colors
- Students will mix secondary and tertiary colors from primary colors
- Students will learn about complementary and analogous colors
- Students will draw and paint their own color wheel
- Students will discuss the successful use of color in selected artworks
 
5. Materials and Aids-
- pencil
- 10", 5" and 2" circle templates
- ruler
- small container for water
- small size paint brush
- yellow, red and blue paint
 
6. Procedures/Methods-

A. Introduction-

Learning Vocab:
Achromatic - free of color
Analogous - hues that are next to one another on the color wheel
Chromatic - having color
Complementary - the colors opposite to each other on the color wheel
Cool - the colors on the green-blue side of the color wheel
Hue - another word for color
Monochromatic - having one color
Polychromatic - having many colors
Primary Colors - red, blue and yellow
Secondary Colors - orange, green and purple.
Symmetry - similarity on both sides of a dividing line.
Tertiary Colors - are created by mixing primary colors with secondary colors.
Warm - the colors on the yellow-orange-red side of the color wheel
 

B. Development-

Showing a color wheel and explaining the vocab terms through the model. Showing the students the correct places for the colors, and briefly demonstrating how to build the color wheel that they will be putting together.
 

C. Practice-

Letting students create their color wheels with paper, cardboard, scissors, pens, pencils and paints.
 

D. Independent Practice-

There will be a in class assignment to fill in the colors of the wheel to measure their progress.
 
7. Evaluation-
1. Students will write a reflection on how they liked/disliked the lesson, what they learned from it, and how this new information is helpful.
2.
 

This Lesson Plan is available at (www.teacherjet.com)