SUBJECT: Visual Arts GRADE LEVEL: 1

STANDARD AND GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR:

(5PR) Use selected art and design elements and principles to explore ideas, feelings and
relationships.
(8RE) Express and share their own responses to works of art and consider the responses of
others.
UNIT: Expression Through Color
LESSON 1: Hello Color
TIME: 60 minutes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this lesson students will understand color as an element of art, become familiar
with colors of the rainbow, be able to identify different colors in their environment and
associate feelings with different colors.

PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE/SKILL:
Knowledge of colors from Kindergarten
Recognition of color words (reading)
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:
Presenting short music video
Introduce unit and objectives
Discussion on colors of the rainbow and ROYGBIV
Student directed list items relating to specific colors
Read My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
Show and discuss feelings from art prints
Explain Rainbow Emoji worksheet

Differentiation:
-Low-Performing
Students will be seated at the front.
-ELL
Pair students with English helper for worksheet.
-Gifted
Enrichment activity on the back of emoji worksheet asks students to write and draw an
example of how a color made them feel.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
Participate in discussions
Complete Rainbow Emoji worksheet

Differentiation:
-Low-Performing
Students at table with model peers that can aid in comprehension.
-ELL
Work with partner to aid in clarity
-Gifted
Follow enrichment guidelines while completing assignment.
MATERIALS:
Computer
Projector
Whiteboard and markers
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
Art prints (Sunflowers by Van Gogh, The Tragedy by Picasso, Lentre au Paradis by
Bresil, Orange Red Orange (1957) by Rothko, Composition IV by Kandinsky)
Rainbow Emoji worksheet
Crayons

Differentiation:
-Low-Performing
Emoji sheet example
-ELL
Poster with English-first language translation for colors
-Gifted
Enrichment activity on handout
ASSESSMENT:
Teacher will ask questions during discussion, observe students working, collect worksheets
and check for completion.

Differentiation:
-Low-Performing
Informal progress checks and discussion
-ELL
Informal progress checks and discussion
-Gifted
Completion of enrichment activity
LESSON TIMELINE:
2 minutes-Greet class and settle students at seats
2 minutes-Show video Sesame Street: Three Primary Colors by OK Go
5 minutes-Introduce Color unit and objectives
4 minutes-Create KWL chart to record responses
5 minutes-Discussion on colors of the rainbow and ROYGBIV
1 minutes-Have students list colors in order to be written on board
10 minute-Use colors on board have students brainstorm things that fit into the
categories
1 minute-Direct students to group carpet area
5 minutes-Read My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
7 minutes-Show pictures of artworks and ask about their feelings (Sunflowers by Van
Gogh, The Tragedy by Picasso, Lentre au Paradis by Bresil, Orange Red Orange
(1957) by Rothko, Composition IV by Kandinsky)
1 minute-Direct students to seats and distribute and explain Rainbow Emojis
worksheet
15 minutes-Students complete worksheet
1 minute-Collect worksheets and students clean up
1 minute- Students lined up and dismissed