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- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students explore how color theory explains harmonious relationships between colors. The color wheel is a tool that helps us visualize these relationships. They practice using a variety of color schemes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students explore primary, secondary, and complimentary colors. They mix tempera paints to create secondary colors, tints, and shades, and design and paint a color grid demonstrating color theory. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify different color models and the application of the color theory. They create different visualizations that compare color models. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate the color wheel theory and incorporate it into simple sketches on their handheld. The importance of the use of layering and the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors is presented in this lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students create a painting that clearly exemplifies the use of primary pigments to make secondary pigments. They demonstrate the distinction between value and saturation. They explain the affect of adjacent colors on each other and discuss Wright's use of color in The Blacksmith's Shop. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students use food coloring and frosting to make an edible color wheel. They identify the primary colors and experiment with mixing colored frosting to produce the secondary colors. Students then eat their color wheel. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students analyze color theory and collage techniques through the creation of collages in the style of artist/author Eric Carle. Color experiments and may hands-on section allow this lesson to be very informative and fun for the class. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore the basics of color mixing with paint by creating secondary and tertiary colors. Individually, students create their own paintings based on a popular series of sculptures. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students research the historical significance of Mother's Day and the cultural background of Wampum Beads. They create colorful Mother's Day gifts. They increase their knowledge of color theory. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students use color theory to create an analogous color kaleidescope. After discussing analogous colors and how they can be used to create images, they create a kaleidoscopic image using mirrors and their chosen analogous color scheme. Full Review »
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