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Marine Institute

Bubble Art – Learning About Paint and Color

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
To gain an understanding of color mixing theory and the color wheel, young artists draw a picture, mix up a batch of secondary colors to which they add dish soap, and using straws, bubble up the paint. They then press their drawings onto...
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Sargent Art

Resist Collage/Painting on Gesso Board

For Teachers 9th
Young artists mix it up by crafting a resist collage painting on a gesso board, and in the process, learn how different media embellish and affect the surface of their work. After analyzing images of the works of Mary Todd Bean and...
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Curated OER

Primary Color Mixing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify secondary colors that are created by mixing primary color paint combinations, and make paintings of their own.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Acrylic Painting Value Scales

For Students 6th - 9th
So, you're about to get out the acrylics and you need a way to introduce hue, shades, and value scale when painting. Lucky for you this worksheet provides instruction and two scales for your class to use for practice! 
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Curated OER

Mix-It-Up Sponge Painting

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners experiment working with sponges to mix colors, marble, etch and make a sponge print. They brainstorm all the possibilities for various art techniques utilizing sponges and washable paint. Each student remembers to incorporate in...
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Curated OER

Tissue Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Let's make colors! Your class will participate in a creative art project that introduces them to the concept of color blending and allows them to discover color combinations through exploration, trail, and error. First, the teacher will...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiply with Mixed Numbers

For Students 5th
Fractions are a part of the process when we cook, remodel the house, or calculate money. Using this worksheet on multiplying mixed numbers, student can practice applying this process to real-life examples by solving word problems.
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Curated OER

Mix It Up : Colors

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make predictions of the resulting colors when colors are mixed.  In this colors lesson, 5th graders discuss vocabulary related to mixing colors.  Students are asked to paint a picture of five colors from two colors of...
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Curated OER

Color Mixing/ Fantastic Shapes in Paining

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students paint shapes in pictures using all of the colors in the color wheel. In this colors lesson plan, students learn about primary and secondary colors, and create non representational art with the colors.
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Curated OER

Snow Paintings

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils work with water and food coloring as their medium to paint snow. They mix primary colors to make new colors while they decide on appropriate for their snow paintings as they relate to the curriculum.
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Activity
101 Questions

Nana's Paint Mixup

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
You would probably do anything for your Nana, including fixing her mistakes! Nana provided the wrong ratio to mix red and white paint, and she didn't realize it until after she mixed the paint. Your class now needs to figure out how to...
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Curated OER

Insoluble Paintings

For Teachers K - 12th
Use this art lesson plan to study insolubility and density. Combining water-based paint and mineral oil will cause a fun and interactive painting. This is a great art project to incorporate during a science unit.
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Curated OER

All the Colors We Are

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students make a hand print mural. In this painting lesson, students read the book All the Colors We Are and describe the color of their skin.  Students learn how to mix paints to create various skin tones, create their personal color and...
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Curated OER

Shaping the Color Wheel

For Teachers 7th
When you paint you almost always use color. Budding artists explore the color wheel, color vocabulary, and painting techniques. They discuss and practice mixing colors, then paint a color wheel for personal reference.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Color Combinations

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Explore color through an examination of pointillism and light. Class members view Georges Seraut's famous painting on a computer, zooming in and out to see the details and effects of the technique. They then cover how light and color are...
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Curated OER

Color the Snow

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Are your teaching in a cold and snowy environment? If so, then try out this fun activity with your class. You mix a variety of colors in large jars to show learners the difference between primary and secondary colors, then let them mix...
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Curated OER

KinderArt Painting for kids.

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand what complementary colors are. In this painting lesson, students review what happens when colors are mixed. Students recognize that the colors oppose each other on the color wheel are complementary.  Students mix...
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Sargent Art

Glass Jar Sand Art: Inspired by Navajo Sand Painting

For Teachers 2nd
Sand has been used as an artistic medium for centuries and can be found in cultures across the globe. The class examines sand art created by the Navajo people. They mix tempera paint and sand to create their colors, and then fill jars,...
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Curated OER

Monet and Impressionism

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Monet is a great artist to study and impressionism is a wonderful art style to practice. Learners read about Monet then attempt to use impressionist painting techniques. Book and image links are included. 
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Curated OER

Mixing Primary Colors

For Teachers K - 1st
Students demonstrate ways to mix primary colors. In this visual arts lesson, students use gelatin and food coloring to create various color mixtures. Students also use tempra paint to mix colors together.
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Curated OER

Color in Paintings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners 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. Learners write an original fairy tale and create an illustration...
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Curated OER

Mixing Paint - Learning About Colors

For Teachers All
Students mix different colors of paint while observing and recording the results. They use the new colors of paint to design a picture.
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Curated OER

Australian Aborigine Lizard Painting

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars become familiar with Australian "dot paintings." In this Australian Aboriginal Lizard painting lesson, students make illustration of three types of lizards and complete pictures using "dot painting." Young scholars...
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Curated OER

Monochromatic Painting

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners create a piece of monochromatic art. In this monochromatic art lesson, students design a piece of art and analyze their painting objectively. Learners connect color and emotions.

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