1.33pm Lesson begins with sharing a story (Morris, 2000). (Use printed copies of these 3 colours, to refer to - Advise students the learning and discussion will explore 3 new colours that can be made from throughout as well) 1.40pm red, yellow, and blue. Advise students they will be given 3 colours from the previous lesson, to experiment with mixing and making new colours. QUESTIONS: 1. How might students use the paint to mix colours and can they make the 3 new lesson colours? ANY QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS? PRACTICAL EXERCISE: Students: Students must wait for teacher instruction 1. use spoons or their fingers before touching/mixing paints to select small amounts of Inform students they can experiment with paint mixing 2 colours, and then trying 3 colours Each table is given two large sheets of card for 2. do not mix different experimentation. coloured spoons in with another colours Each student has: 3. use container to clean 3 containers with a amount of red, yellow fingers after each paint and blue paint; 1.40pm mixing experiment, and 3 plastic spoons; - before selecting new colours a container of water; 1.55pm (Advise students they have 15 minutes to experiment) 4. mix colours on white card using their finger Students wander around tables to see what colours Some students may make their peers have made 1.55pm connections from the - Students regroup on the floor in front of the teacher to lessons 3 colours-that red, 1.56pm discuss what they have discovered, and recorded on the yellow & blue, create this 1.56pm whiteboard to compare results lessons new colours orange, – - purple, and green 2.00pm Students advised they will be given a worksheet, to mix ONLY the colours listed, to see if these colours are the (See Paints “Mixing 2.00pm Worksheet” at end of lesson same or similar to what they created - plan) 2.08pm Students begin by writing their name on worksheets Students work individually to When directed to do so, students place a small explore/mix colours. amount of the two colours according to number 1 on their worksheets, onto an area of a paper plate. Using their finger, students mix the two
1.33pm - 1.40pm 1.40pm - 1.55pm 1.55pm - 1.56pm 1.56pm - 2.00pm 2.00pm - 2.08pm Lesson begins with sharing a story (Morris, 2000). Advise students the learning and discussion will explore 3 new colours that can be made from red, yellow, and blue. Advise students they will be given 3 colours from the previous lesson, to experiment with mixing and making new colours. QUESTIONS: 1. How might students use the paint to mix colours and can they make the 3 new lesson colours? ANY QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS? PRACTICAL EXERCISE: Students must wait for teacher instruction before touching/mixing paints Inform students they can experiment with mixing 2 colours, and then trying 3 colours Each table is given two large sheets of card for experimentation. Each student has: 3 containers with a amount of red, yellow and blue paint; 3 plastic spoons; a container of water; (Advise students they have 15 minutes to experiment) Students wander around tables to see what colours their peers have made Students regroup on the floor in front of the teacher to discuss what they have discovered, and recorded on the whiteboard to compare results Students advised they will be given a worksheet, to mix ONLY the colours listed, to see if these colours are the same or similar to what they created Students begin by writing their name on worksheets When directed to do so, students place a small amount of the two colours according to number 1 on their worksheets, onto an area of a paper plate. Using their finger, students mix the two (Use printed copies of these 3 colours, to refer to throughout as well) Students: 1. use spoons or their fingers to select small amounts of paint 2. do not mix different coloured spoons in with another colours 3. use container to clean fingers after each paint mixing experiment, and before selecting new colours 4. mix colours on white card using their finger Some students may make connections from the lessons 3 colours-that red, yellow & blue, create this lessons new colours – orange, purple, and green (See “Mixing Paints Worksheet” at end of lesson plan) Students work individually to explore/mix colours.