Analogous Colors
One of my favorite lessons and it involves 5th grade class.
Begin the lesson by discussing the color wheel and how its purpose is to help organize color. Recap with students what the primary, seconday colors are and point them out on the color wheel. Next have students to figure out what the last color group is and why they are called tertiary colors. The purpose of our next project is to study all three color groups and learn about anaolgous colors. Analogous colors are colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel. However in order to make the lesson stick we turn the definition into a quick rap or chant. I begin "Analogous colors are colors that?...." and the students respond "sit next to each other on the color wheel!!!" We practice a few times to see how fast we can say together as a class in unison. So far we are almost 1/2 way through the year and the kids still haven't forgotten the definition.
Next I show them that they we be creating a project that using analogous colors but we will be using geometric shapes and free form shapes to help integrate a little math by surprise.
geometric shapes- can be measured with a certain number or sides or angles
free form or organic shapes- can not be measured just like spilled milk
Using document I first show the students how to create their shapes using rulers and found circular objects around the room. I allow them about 6-7 overlapping geometic shapes. Once finished with their geometric shapes they then create a free form shape (organic or "spilled milk" shape) onto.
Once their paper is covered with shapes they may begin coloring using markers in a streaking motion to ensure they keep the markers and their art nice and "juicy" with nice vibrant colors
Constraints:
The markers chosen must be analogous colors and they must only choose 3.
They must find the smaller shapes created from overlapping and color them in.
The must make sure that no two shapes with the same color can touch.
*If they get stuck make sure you walk around with a pencil to help separate their shapes again.
Begin the lesson by discussing the color wheel and how its purpose is to help organize color. Recap with students what the primary, seconday colors are and point them out on the color wheel. Next have students to figure out what the last color group is and why they are called tertiary colors. The purpose of our next project is to study all three color groups and learn about anaolgous colors. Analogous colors are colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel. However in order to make the lesson stick we turn the definition into a quick rap or chant. I begin "Analogous colors are colors that?...." and the students respond "sit next to each other on the color wheel!!!" We practice a few times to see how fast we can say together as a class in unison. So far we are almost 1/2 way through the year and the kids still haven't forgotten the definition.
Next I show them that they we be creating a project that using analogous colors but we will be using geometric shapes and free form shapes to help integrate a little math by surprise.
geometric shapes- can be measured with a certain number or sides or angles
free form or organic shapes- can not be measured just like spilled milk
Using document I first show the students how to create their shapes using rulers and found circular objects around the room. I allow them about 6-7 overlapping geometic shapes. Once finished with their geometric shapes they then create a free form shape (organic or "spilled milk" shape) onto.
Once their paper is covered with shapes they may begin coloring using markers in a streaking motion to ensure they keep the markers and their art nice and "juicy" with nice vibrant colors
Constraints:
The markers chosen must be analogous colors and they must only choose 3.
They must find the smaller shapes created from overlapping and color them in.
The must make sure that no two shapes with the same color can touch.
*If they get stuck make sure you walk around with a pencil to help separate their shapes again.
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