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Hailstones & Halibut Bones: Using Color to Teach Adjectives
Students write original color poems based on the poems in the book, "Hailstones and Halibut Bones." They select a color, develop a list of adjectives and characteristics, write a poem, and create a drawing.
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Vasarely Was A Colorful Fellow
Eighth graders create artwork inspired by the work of Victor Vasarely. For this op art lesson, 8th graders explore color theory and color mixing. Students create ten shapes to use in their artwork and over the course of two weeks,...
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Color in Paintings
Students examine the color in paintings. In this visual arts lesson, students explore the 1821 painting by Jacques-Louis David and identify the colors in the art piece. Students write an original fairy tale and create an illustration...
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Color Poems
Students describe colors. In this descriptive writing lesson, students brainstorm color descriptions using all of the senses except sight. Students write poems including similes, sensory images, and interesting word choice. Examples are...
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Color by Number Easter Picture
In this color by number Easter worksheet, students read numbered color words and color the Easter basket, eggs, and bunny according to that color code. Students use 8 colors.
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The Color Purple
In this recognizing the color purple activity, students trace the letters in the word purple and color the pictures that are purple. Students complete 7 activities.
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The Color White
In this recognizing the color and word white worksheet, students trace the word White and color or circle the pictures of things that are white. Students complete 5 activities.
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Creating Scrolls Based on the Illustrated Tale of Genji
Now these are learning activities full of fun, art, and cultural exploration. Kids consider the art of storytelling through comic book images. They then look at the Tale of Genji as it was written in the 11th century. They discuss...
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Animal Masks
Learners create wonderfully animate animal masks out of balloons. They use the papier-mache technique to create three dimensional animal masks taking care to consider color, shape, texture, and the animals' features.
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Color the Uppercase Letters of the Alphabet
In this color the uppercase letters of the alphabet worksheet, learners color the twenty-six uppercase letters of the alphabet.
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Color Word Matching
In this color worksheet, students draw a line to match the clip art pictures with the color words that correspond with them. They match 12 items which include a sun, a blue balloon, a red bow tie, and a green lizard to the color words...
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Color the Bubbles Long And Short Vowel E
Can your learners distinguish between the long and short e sound? Here they color the words with the long /e/ yellow and the words with short /e/ purple.
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Altering Text Size, Color, and Font
Students explore computer text. In this word processing and computer lesson, students practice changing color, font, and the size of their text with guided instruction from the teacher.
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Color Farm
A very basic presentation on color recognition is in this PowerPoint for very young learners. They are shown a cartoon drawing of animals that are found on a farm and must state what color they are drawn in.
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How Are Colors Created?
Kids explore primary and secondary colors, as well as the concepts of tints and shade in a series of color lessons. The packet includes detailed directions for how to use BrainPOP Jr. resources to create learning...
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Alphabet Worksheet: Letter M Recognition
Letter learners identify words that begin with the letter 'M' and then color the images that begin with the letter 'M'. There are 20 problems in total.
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Architecture: It's Elementary!—First Grade
Build an interest and appreciation for architecture in your young learners with this fun 10-lesson art unit. Engaging children in using their five senses, the class first observes the environment around them, paying...
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My Treehouse
If you could build your own treehouse, what would it look like? Using a piece of contemporary art as inspiration, learners draw their own treehouses and add geometric and organic shapes. The lesson plan touches on Visual Thinking...
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Color Page - Rooster
In this coloring worksheet, students color a picture of a rooster. Younger students may practice coloring in the lines. Older students may use the chicken as an illustration after writing a story. Some students may use this as a flash...
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The Color Blue
In this coloring worksheet students will explore the color blue by coloring a picture of a balloon blue and then tracing the word blue three times.
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The Color Orange
In this coloring worksheet students will explore the color orange by coloring a picture of a pumpkin orange and then tracing the word orange three times.
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Color Twist Game
Create your own version of Twister with this step-by-step lesson plan. Materials include canvas, acrylics, poster board, compass, and foam paint brushes. This is a fun art project that will also provide lots of activity and laughs!
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Oaxacan Animal Art
Kids of any age can experience the beauty, color, and patterns of Oaxacan art. They view, discuss, and then make their own versions of Oaxacan animal sculptures using sulphite paper. This would be a good follow-up activity to accompany a...
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The Elements of Art
The key elements of art are explored as students view a presentation which introduces them to words such as: texture, space, value, line, form, and shape. A nice resource for any art teacher who wants to introduce their students to these...