### Lesson Plan: Color Theory (Primary and Secondary Colors) - 1st Grade
#### Lesson Overview:
- **Grade Level:** 1st Grade
- **Subject:** Art
- **Duration:** 45 minutes
- **Objective:** Students will learn about primary and secondary colors. They will identify and mix primary colors to create secondary colors and understand how these colors interact.
#### Materials Needed:
- Color wheel chart
- Paints (red, blue, yellow)
- Paint brushes
- Mixing palettes
- Water cups for rinsing brushes
- Paper towels
- White drawing paper
- Pencils
- Smocks or old shirts to protect clothing
#### Standards:
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of primary and secondary colors (NAEA Standard 1).
- Students will mix colors to create secondary colors, enhancing their knowledge of color relationships and visual arts skills (NAEA Standard 2).
#### Vocabulary:
- **Primary Colors:** Red, Blue, Yellow
- **Secondary Colors:** Orange, Green, Purple
- **Color Wheel:** A chart that shows the relationships between colors.
#### Lesson Procedure:
1. **Introduction (10 minutes):**
- **Greeting and Recap:** Welcome students to art class and briefly recap previous lessons.
- **Objective Overview:** Explain that today they will learn about colors, specifically primary and secondary colors.
- **Color Wheel Explanation:** Show the color wheel and explain what primary colors are (red, blue, yellow) and how they can be mixed to create secondary colors (orange, green, purple).
2. **Activity 1: Identifying Primary Colors (5 minutes):**
- **Discussion:** Ask students to point out primary colors they see in the classroom.
- **Interactive Chart:** Use a poster-sized color wheel and let students place colored stickers of red, blue, and yellow in the correct positions.
3. **Activity 2: Mixing Primary Colors to Make Secondary Colors (15 minutes):**
- **Demonstration:** Show how to mix two primary colors on a palette to create a secondary color (e.g., red + yellow = orange).
- **Hands-On Mixing:** Distribute white drawing paper, brushes, and paints to students. Guide them to mix paints on palettes to create secondary colors.
- **Painting Exercise:** Have students paint areas on their paper with the secondary colors they have created. Encourage them to label each section.
4. **Activity 3: Color Wheel Craft (10 minutes):**
- **Handout Craft:** Provide each student with a blank color wheel handout. Using the mixed paints, students will fill in their color wheels correctly.
- **Review:** Walk around, provide assistance as needed, and ensure students are placing the secondary colors in the right sections between the primary colors on the wheel.
5. **Closure (5 minutes):**
- **Group Reflection:** Gather students and discuss what they learned about mixing colors.
- **Showcase Work:** Allow students to share their paintings and color wheels with the class.
- **Clean-Up:** Instruct students to help clean up their workstations, wash their brushes, and tidy up the art supplies.
6. **Assessment:**
- **Observation:** Monitor student participation and engagement during mixing activities.
- **Color Wheel Completion:** Review each student’s color wheel to ensure they correctly identified and placed primary and secondary colors.
- **Painting Exercise:** Evaluate students’ ability to mix and identify secondary colors based on their artwork.
#### Additional Notes:
- **Differentiation:** Provide additional assistance to students who may struggle with fine motor skills through one-on-one help or simpler tasks.
- **Extension:** For advanced learners, include a brief discussion on tertiary colors (colors created by mixing a primary and a secondary color).
#### Reflection:
- **Teacher’s Reflection:** After the lesson, take notes on what worked well and what could be improved. Consider student feedback and adjust future lessons accordingly.