EXPLORINGCOLORS

THROUGHCREATINGATREASU

RECHEST

By: Heather Schmitt

OTHER COMPONENTS:

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Standards Addressed: 9.1.3 A: Know and use the elements and principles of

each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

9.1.3 B: Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety

of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce,

review and revise original works in the arts.

INSPIRATION

Hansel and Gretel

Crayola Tempera Paint:

http://www.crayola.com/educators/techniques

/tempera_paint.cfm

Josef Albers Quote

JOSEF ALBERS

Best Known for his “Homages to the Square”

(1950-1976)

http://blip.tv/dwell/the-full-spectrum-josef-

albers-and-color-theory-3808483

BIG IDEA CHART

OBJECTIVE

Students will be able to identify and

understand the word value and the colors

on the color wheel through designing a

replica of one of their most valued artist’s

artwork on their own treasure box.

Students will also be able to identify an

object that is treasure to them.

MATERIALS

One empty shoe box per student (lid included)

Drawing Pad

Scissors

Glue

Tempera Paint

Paper Plates

Cup of Water

Brushes: both wide and narrow

Paper Towels

Markers

Colored Pencils

Chalk Pastels/Oil Pastels

One object of value per student (this will have already been discussed in a previous class)

RESOURCES

http://www.viuzza.net/art/paint-color-mixing.html

http://www.crayola.com/educators/techniques/tempera_paint.cfm

http://www.riversidetheatre.org.uk/downloads/hanselgretal.pdf

http://blip.tv/dwell/the-full-spectrum-josef-albers-and-color-theory-3808483

http://www.albersfoundation.org/Albers.php?inc=Introduction

Websites for Artists that students value: http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/famart.htm

http://www.studyarthistory.com/josef-albers---color-theory-255.php

http://quote.robertgenn.com/getquotes.php?catid=43

VOCABULARY

Primary Colors

Secondary Colors

Intermediate Colors

Warm Colors

Cool Colors

Analogous/Adjacent Colors

Treasure

BRIEF INSTRUCTIONAL

PROCEDURES

First, introduce the topic

Second, explain to students how I came up

with the project

Third, go over the project in specific

instructional steps

Fourth, teach content

Fifth, Guided Activity

GUIDED ACTIVITY:

SHAPES AND COLORS

Shapes:

Triangle

Square

Rectangle

Circle

Rhombus

Trapeziod

Colors:

Primary Colors

Secondary Colors

Tertiary Colors

Complimentary Colors

(each set in different

shape)

Cool and Warm Colors

(2 shapes)

Analogous Colors

(students will write down

examples)

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

What do you think treasure means?

What does valuable mean?

What are some things in your life that are valuable to you?

Why is color something that we might value?

Do you think that color makes a difference in your world?

What effects do different colors have in your life? (i.e. warm colors vs. cool colors or if I asked you to draw something happy what colors would you use?)

MODIFICATIONS

Put clay around whatever medium they

choose

Provide them with a bigger shoebox

INFORMAL EVALUATION

Walk around and

observe the students

work as they are doing

their projects

Ask them what colors

they are going to

include and what types

of colors those are

Allow for questions

RUBRIC