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Color Wheel Review and Beyond

Color Schemes and Relationships

Day 21of 180
Week 5of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and name primary and secondary colors

2

Create a complete 12-color color wheel

3

Understand how colors relate to each other

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:3-4

“God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. God saw the light, and saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:3-4 (WEB)

God created colors and light, showing His amazing creativity in the world around us

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper plate
  • Watercolor paints or tempera paints
  • Paint brushes
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
  • Pencil
  • Ruler
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and show a rainbow picture. Ask them to name the colors they see.

💭 Review Question: What are the colors God used to make rainbows?
2Teaching (8 min)

Review primary colors (red, blue, yellow) and how they create secondary colors (green, orange, purple) by mixing.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Primary colors are like the 'parent' colors
  • When primary colors mix, they make new colors
  • God designed colors to work together beautifully
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when you mix red and yellow?
  • Can you think of other things in nature that show mixed colors?
3Activity: Create a Color Wheel (10 min)
hands-on

Students will create a complete color wheel using a paper plate and paints

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide paper plate into 12 equal sections
  2. Paint primary colors first (red, blue, yellow)
  3. Mix and paint secondary colors
  4. Mix and paint tertiary colors between primary and secondary
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer sections, focus on primary and secondary colors

Challenge: Add shades and tints to each color section

4Closing (2 min)

Clean up and display color wheels

📝 Review Questions:
  • What are primary colors?
  • How do colors mix together?
  • What did we learn about God's creativity today?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for making such beautiful colors in Your world. Help us see Your creativity everywhere!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how colors make us feel!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Color a small verse card with all the colors learned today

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding color relationships helps develop artistic skills and appreciation of God's design

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Supervise paint mixing closely
  • Encourage exploration and creativity
  • Talk about colors in nature and art
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might get frustrated mixing colors precisely

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Curiosity about color mixing, enjoyment of the creative process

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a nature scene using only mixed colors
  • Find color wheel colors in a magazine
  • Create a color wheel bookmark

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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