Students 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 available...

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...

Students are introduced to the primary, secondary and tertiary colors. Individually, they are to create a color wheel with all three levels of colors in a creative way. To end the activity, they present their wheel to the class and...

Students study the elements of color in paint and light. In this color science lesson, students discuss colors in their world, white light, and rainbows. Students mix three primary paint colors to make various secondary colors. Students...

Young artists divide a piece of graph paper into sections using rectangles, squares, and triangles. They then fill each section with patterns of shape and color. Elementary graders describe how their patterns are organized. Secondary...

An excellent lesson plan about pumpkins is designed for young learners! This thorough plan has terrific suggestions for activities to do using pumpkins, ideas for art projects, books to read, some nice coloring sheets, and a page of...

Students participate in an activity in which they share with each other what success means to them. They are given bags of crayons and blank sheets of paper and create an image that displays what success means to them. Bags of crayons...

Learners create positive and negative art shapes and compose a piece of Expressionistic art using those shapes and the ideas of color, line, and shape in this 5th through 8th grade Art lesson. Options are available for individual or...

A well-developed art lesson is always great to have around. This lesson on portrait drawing includes a full procedure, modifications, background information on artist Chuck Close, recommended websites, and a few thoughts from the...

Students make a two - colorable map by following directions given to them. In this map lesson plan, students follow 5 sets of directions and discuss their activity.

Learners study the artist Wassily Kandinsky as well as his art and and music. In this art appreciation instructional activity, students view a variety of Kandinsky's work and circular color studies. Learners relate the use of...

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

Artists employ a basic metalworking technique by embossing lines and textures into a soft metal. They look for examples of embossed metals in historical and contemporary examples. This fascinating process has been used by many cultures...

Students identify basic colors by their proper names. They explain the process of creating the color wheel and explore the origins and catagories of complex colors.

Second graders mix different combinations of the three primary colors to create the three secondary colors, then create new colors by mixing two or more different colors. They identify the colors they create.

Students are introduced to the primary, secondary and tertiary colors. Individually, they place the colors into the correct sequence and create their own color wheel. To end the lesson plan, they share their color wheel with the class...

Here is a fun and clever activity for teaching physics classes how to calculate wavelength if given the energy and frequency data. On a worksheet, they compute wavelengths using a table of information that you provide. On a paper...

Sometimes all you need is a quick and easy outdoor art project. Perfect for the end of the school year, this mural project allows kids to make a mess while creating art. They use spray bottles full of paint to "spray" paint a large sheet...

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!

Students explore folktales. In this folktale lesson, students listen to a story from another country and discuss the characters. Students retell the story using puppets and do coloring sheets. Students do a sequencing cut and paste...

Pre schoolers use art to build observational skills and eye-hand coordination. They squeeze art into a ribbon like shape on their paper, then sprinkle cornmeal and powder paint over it. They watch as water is sprayed on top of the...

Using old or donated flowers, little learners create flower prints. They discuss the colors found in nature, paint a background, and then create flowers for their pictures by dipping and pressing real flowers onto their paper. 

Students are introduced to the primary and secondary colors. Using a worksheet, they follow the directions from their teacher to complete the activity. To end the lesson, they use the worksheet to create a separate color wheel.

Young scholars use a new tool to help them be more creative in designing their quilts. After watching a demonstration, they design their own color combinations and select the fabric for their quilt. They reiew the color wheel and warm...