Young scholars understand primary and secondary colors. In this lesson plan about colors, students explore where colors come from. Young scholars paint a picture with the primary paint colors that the teacher has created. Students mix...

Students investigate primary and secondary colors. In this art lesson, students mix primary paint colors to develop secondary colors. Students identify each color they created.

Students identify primary and secondary colors, and construct color wheels, using Play Doh in the three primary colors.

High schoolers identify and describe the primary, secondary and tertiary colors. They also identify the order in which these three categories of colors fit on the color wheel. Students then create a color wheel using any medium...

Young scholars explore how to use the color wheel in selecting fabric colors for a quilt. They define and demonstrate monochromatic, complimentary, and analogous color schemes. Lesson plan and worksheets are attached in .pdf and .doc...

Young scholars explore the five senses.  In this cross curriculum five senses lesson, students view an "I Can See Colors" PowerPoint presentation and sort items by color and shape. Young scholars mix primary color paints to create...

Students identify the colors in various pictures. In this art lesson plan, students create book using card stock and yarn and match pictures that show a specific color to each page. Students write the color of the pictures at the top of...

In this color worksheet, students trace the color words by following the dots. Words are printed in the color they represent. Other color recognition activities are included with this page, such as a rainbow flash card game.

Learners discover the components of primary and secondary colors. In this physical science activity, students create a set up in which water will separate a color into the component colors along a piece of filter paper. Learners...

Young scholars read My Many Colored Days as a class, explore their feelings about colors, illustrate what they think about colors, explore the author Dr. Seuss, and create an accordion style book.

Students explore neighborhoods. In this color and social studies cross-curriculum lesson, students listen to Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson, then compare and contrast neighborhoods. Students mix primary colors to make...

Students identify colors and use descriptive words to create a book about a bear. In this lesson plan on using descriptive language, students listen to a story and help the teacher explain what happened. Students...

Students explore geometry by completing a color puzzle. In this shape identification lesson, students utilize deductive reasoning to complete a Google SketchUp puzzle with trapezoid, triangles and rectangular shapes. Students...

Young scholars practice Spanish phrases about clothing. They match words to articles of clothing hanging from a clothesline hung in the room. They discuss the custom of Spanish-speaking countries hanging clothing outside to dry on a...

Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students spin separate colors into a new color just as the Magic School Bus kids did.

Students examine the color wheel and work with watercolors. In this color lesson, students go over primary, secondary, and intermediate colors before watching a demonstration of watercolor brush techniques. They choose a shape to paint...

In this language arts worksheet, students identify all ten of the colors listed in the booklet. Then they trace the color word on each can of paint and color the can paint that color.

First graders create artwork to explore how colors can show emotions.

In this reading instructional activity, students color in 9 ice cream cones. Students use specific colors for each cone according to the directions.

Young scholars choose various shapes and colors to create a Valentine's 'person'.  In this Valentine's Day lesson, students design collages, make prints and mosaic pictures.  More advanced young scholars create a Tessellation...

Learners explore the relationship between light and color. They explore the NineColours computer program, blend colors, create a slideshow of hues of colors, and conduct an experiment using a flashlight and colored cellophane.

Students watch "Cyberchase: The Poddleville Case" and analyze patterns. They complete a patterns assignment worksheet and then they make up patterns using numbers, shapes or colors, for their classmates to solve. They use patterns to...

Students discover the "magic" of color mixing in this fun, elementary lesson using vanilla cake frosting, food coloring, mixing bowls, popsicle sticks, and plain vanilla cookies (optional). Emphasis is placed on the difference betweeen...

In this colors worksheet, students practice recognizing the color blue by looking at 9 pictures and circling the items that are the color blue.