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Hot and Cold Split

Warm and Cool Colors

Day 25of 180
Week 5of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify warm colors (red, orange, yellow) and cool colors (blue, green, purple)

2

Create a split composition showing color temperature contrast

3

Develop appreciation for God's colorful creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

Celebrates the beautiful variety of colors God created in the world

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Tempera or watercolor paints
  • Paintbrushes
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review cool colors from previous lessons and introduce warm colors

💭 Review Question: What cool colors did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (12 min)

Explore warm and cool color families

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Warm colors are like sunshine and fire
  • Cool colors are like water and ice
  • Colors can make us feel different emotions
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What things in nature are warm colors?
  • What things in nature are cool colors?
3Activity: Hot and Cold Color Split (14 min)
project

Create a painting with warm colors on one side and cool colors on the other

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper in half
  2. On warm side, paint desert or fire scene
  3. On cool side, paint winter or underwater scene
  4. Use only warm colors on warm side
  5. Use only cool colors on cool side
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer colors or simpler shapes

Challenge: Add more detailed scenes or landscape elements

4Closing (3 min)

Share artwork and discuss color differences

📝 Review Questions:
  • What warm colors did you use?
  • What cool colors did you use?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore texture in art

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Color temperature is an artistic concept of how colors make us feel

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate painting techniques gently
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Let child explore colors freely
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping colors separate on the page

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about color differences

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse color wheel
  • Go on a color hunt around the house
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about color

Ready for Tomorrow?

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