Color Lesson Color Wheel Art Project 1st Grade Art Activity Element of Art Color

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★★ “My students loved mixing the secondary colors. They also loved painting the background. I showed them various ways to draw flower petals, and they designed their own petals. The finished pictures were fabulous.” Cassandra Leigh, TPT review

Ratings are from TPT reviews (5-star scale).

This Color Wheel Flower Art Lesson is a Grade 1 art project that teaches the element of art: color. Students create a bright Color Wheel Flower artwork while learning how artists mix red, yellow and blue to make orange, green and purple.

Along the way, students paint, draw, cut, glue, practice pattern, read about color, and reflect on their work. It comes as a non-editable PDF with a PowerPoint slideshow and a bonus support video demonstration link, and suits art teachers, classroom teachers, homeschool families and sub plans.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF, POWERPOINT SLIDESHOW AND VIDEO LINK)

• 1 About the Resource Page
• 1 Critical Thinking Questions Page
• 3 Lesson Plan Pages
• 1 Teacher Guide: Understanding Color
• 1 Color Wheel Anchor Chart
• 1 Color Wheel Handout
• 1 Mixing Colors Practice Page
• 1 Cut and Glue Petals Page
• 1 Flower Template Page
• 1 Build-a-Flower Choice Page
• 1 Flower Color Artwork Page
• 1 About Color in Art Reading Page
• 1 How to Make a Flower Color Wheel Page
• 1 Fast Finisher Color a Flower Page
• 1 Art Rubric Page
• 1 Bulletin Board Display Sign
• 1 Art Exploration: Color Page
• 1 KWL Chart: Color in Art
• 1 Read and Respond Reading Page, Question Page and Answer Key Page
• 1 Sight Word Tracking List
• 1 Word Bank of Tricky Words Page
• 1 Spelling Word List Page and 1 Spelling Test Page
• 1 Top 3 Reflection Page
• 1 Feelings Reflection Page
• 2 Artwork Reflection Pages
• 1 Draw It Page and 1 Star It Page
• 1 Make Line Art Extension Page
• 1 Shapes and Forms Extension Page
• 1 Mandala Design Extension Page
• 1 Write and Draw Page and 1 Writing Page
• 1 Creative Process Magazine Page
• 1 Goal Setting Page
• 1 3 Stars and a Wish Page
• 1 Artist’s Statement Page
• 1 Postcard Activity Page
• 1 Example Page
• PowerPoint Slideshow
• Bonus Support Video Demonstration Link

All PDF pages are non-editable.

WHAT STUDENTS LEARN

Students explore the color wheel, primary colors, secondary colors and color mixing, and talk about how artists use color to show ideas, feelings, mood and visual interest. They read about color, look at the color wheel, practice mixing, paint their petals and reflect on their choices, so the concept gets more than a quick mention.

The project also builds painting, drawing, color vocabulary, fine motor practice, reading comprehension, spelling, writing and creative thinking. Teach it with the printable pages, the PowerPoint slideshow or the video demonstration, depending on how you like to teach.

FAQ

Who can use this resource?

Art teachers, classroom teachers, homeschool educators and substitute teachers who want a Grade 1 color wheel lesson with visual and literacy support.

Does it include a video?

Yes. It includes a bonus support video demonstration link.

Does it include a PowerPoint?

Yes. The PowerPoint slideshow introduces color in art, the color wheel and the project steps.

How can I use it?

As a 1st grade art lesson, color wheel lesson, flower art project, homeschool art lesson, sub plan or cross-curricular art and literacy lesson.

Is it editable?

No. The PDF is non-editable.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. For clip art, you may use it as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic