EXPLORING COLORS THROUGH CREATING A TREASURE CHEST

By: Heather Schmitt

OTHER COMPONENTS:

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Standards Addressed: 9.1.3 A: Know and use the elements and

principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

9.1.3 B: Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.

INSPIRATION Hansel and Gretel

Crayola Tempera Paint: http://www.crayola.com/educators/techniques/tempera_paint.cfm

Josef Albers Quote

JOSEF ALBERS

Best Known for his “Homages to the Square” (1950-1976)

http://blip.tv/dwell/the-full-spectrum-josef-albers-and-color-theory-3808483

BIG IDEA CHART

OBJECTIVE

Students will be able to identify and understand the word value and the colors on the color wheel through designing a replica of one of their most valued artist’s artwork on their own treasure box. Students will also be able to identify an object that is treasure to them.

MATERIALS

One empty shoe box per student (lid included) Drawing Pad Scissors Glue Tempera Paint Paper Plates Cup of Water Brushes: both wide and narrow Paper Towels Markers Colored Pencils Chalk Pastels/Oil Pastels One object of value per student (this will have already been

discussed in a previous class)

RESOURCES

http://www.viuzza.net/art/paint-color-mixing.html http://www.crayola.com/educators/techniques/tempera

_paint.cfm http://www.riversidetheatre.org.uk/downloads/hanselgr

etal.pdf http://blip.tv/dwell/the-full-spectrum-josef-albers-and-c

olor-theory-3808483 http://www.albersfoundation.org/Albers.php?

inc=Introduction

Websites for Artists that students value: http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/ http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/famart.htm http://www.studyarthistory.com/josef-albers---color-theory-2

55.php http://quote.robertgenn.com/getquotes.php?catid=43

VOCABULARY

Primary Colors Secondary Colors Intermediate Colors Warm Colors Cool Colors Analogous/Adjacent Colors Treasure

BRIEF INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES First, introduce the topic Second, explain to students how I came

up with the project Third, go over the project in specific

instructional steps Fourth, teach content Fifth, Guided Activity

GUIDED ACTIVITY: SHAPES AND COLORS

Shapes: Triangle Square Rectangle Circle Rhombus Trapeziod

Colors: Primary Colors Secondary Colors Tertiary Colors Complimentary Colors

(each set in different shape)

Cool and Warm Colors (2 shapes)

Analogous Colors (students will write down examples)

SPECIFIC STEPS: VIDEO

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

What do you think treasure means? What does valuable mean? What are some things in your life that are valuable

to you? Why is color something that we might value? Do you think that color makes a difference in your

world? What effects do different colors have in your life?

(i.e. warm colors vs. cool colors or if I asked you to draw something happy what colors would you use?)

MODIFICATIONS

Put clay around whatever medium they choose

Provide them with a bigger shoebox

INFORMAL EVALUATION

Walk around and observe the students work as they are doing their projects

Ask them what colors they are going to include and what types of colors those are

Allow for questions

RUBRIC