### Lesson Plan: Primary Colors
**Grade Level:** Kindergarten
**Topic:** Primary Colors
**Duration:** 45 minutes
#### Objectives:
1. Students will identify the three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow.
2. Students will mix primary colors to create secondary colors.
3. Students will create a piece of artwork using primary colors.
#### Materials:
- Primary color paint (red, blue, yellow)
- Paintbrushes
- Paper plates or palettes for mixing
- White construction paper
- Water cups for rinsing brushes
- Smocks or old shirts to protect clothing
- Crayons or markers (optional)
- Visual aids (color wheel, examples of primary and secondary colors)
#### Introduction (10 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Overview:**
- Gather students on the carpet or around a table.
- Explain that today they will learn about colors, specifically the primary colors.
2. **Introduction to Primary Colors:**
- Use a color wheel or visual aid to show red, blue, and yellow.
- Explain that these are called "primary colors" because they cannot be made by mixing other colors.
- Ask students if they can find something in the room that is red, blue, or yellow.
3. **Engagement Activity:**
- Show students how mixing primary colors can create new colors:
- Red + Blue = Purple
- Blue + Yellow = Green
- Yellow + Red = Orange
- Use visual aids to demonstrate.
#### Guided Practice (15 minutes):
1. **Discussion and Demonstration:**
- Hand out smocks and distribute a piece of white construction paper to each student.
- Place small blobs of red, blue, and yellow paint on their palettes or paper plates.
2. **Color Mixing Activity:**
- Have students dip their brushes in one primary color and then mix it with another to see what new color they can create.
- Encourage them to create secondary colors (purple, green, orange) and paint simple shapes or patterns on their paper.
- Walk around to assist and encourage experimentation.
#### Independent Practice (15 minutes):
1. **Creative Artwork:**
- Ask the students to use the primary and secondary colors to create a picture. They can paint anything they like—flowers, houses, animals, etc.
- Remind them to use the new colors they created by mixing the primary colors.
2. **Interactive Discussion:**
- As students work, ask questions like:
- "What color do you get when you mix blue and yellow?"
- "Can you show me a green object on your paper?"
#### Closing (5 minutes):
1. **Show and Tell:**
- Invite students to share their artwork with the class. Ask them to point out which primary colors they used and any secondary colors they mixed.
2. **Review and Wrap-Up:**
- Summarize the lesson by reviewing the primary colors and what they learned about mixing colors.
- Praise students for their hard work and creativity.
3. **Clean-Up:**
- Guide students in cleaning their brushes, tables, and putting away art supplies.
4. **Home Connection:**
- Give students a small handout or worksheet to take home. It could include a brief summary of the lesson and a space for them to draw something using the primary colors.
#### Assessment:
- Observation of students during the activities and guided practice to ensure understanding of primary and secondary colors.
- Evaluation of the final artwork to see if students successfully used primary and secondary colors.
#### Extensions:
- **Color Hunt Activity:** Organize a color hunt around the classroom or outside where students find objects that match the primary colors.
- **Story Time:** Read a book that features primary colors, such as "Mouse Paint" by Ellen Stoll Walsh, and discuss the book afterward.
This lesson plan encourages hands-on learning, creativity, and interactive participation, making the concept of primary colors both fun and educational for kindergarten students.