1st Grade Color Wheel Clowns

     In this lesson, students reviewed their primary and secondary colors, and learned created their own color wheel.  We worked on placing colors in the correct places in relation to each other on the color wheel.  We also worked on using the primary colors to mix the secondary colors.  Students then used their color wheels as the body for a clown.  Each student designed and drew their own clown, around their color wheel body.  Sharpie marker was used to outline the drawing  Tempera paint was used to paint both the color wheel, as well as the clown's body.  Students used cut and glued colored paper scraps to create the clown's head and bow tie.  Students chose whether or not they wanted to repeat lines, and or shapes in their work, to create patterns.  Texture rubbings were then created in the background.

Learning Targets:
I can...
1. Use primary colors to mix secondary colors
2. Make a color wheel, using the primary and secondary colors (introduced)
3. Show movement in my artwork
4. Create texture in the background, through rubbings