i hand out small squares of colored construction paper and ask
students to hold up a pair of complements, the primary colors,
secondary colors, a triad, etc. students can talk to each other and
i can give immediate feedback just by scanning the room...
i pick a common color students are wearing, say blue, and have 'em
stand in a line in front of the room; then have volunteers arrange
the students in order light to dark, or bright to dull...or have
students look around and decide who's wearing complementary
colors...or point at something in the room that's a warm or cool
color...
for the wheel, using magazines, scissors and glue, students in groups
can cut out 12 pics that match each color, glue in a circle in order
and label...
for color schemes, i bring in sears, penney's and various home
decorating catalogues and have students cut and paste a room with
furniture/decor in either monochromatic,, analogous or complementary
colors....
also, i like to handout colored pencils and xeroxed sheets with
simple patterns to fill in with warm or cool colors, complements,
triads, etc. that can be done quickly...
i've even used colored tissue paper and starch for students to
demonstrate knowledge of color theory (yes, paint too!)
:-) julie t.
southern california
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Hey all, when teaching color theory to 8th graders...do you make
sure to go
over everything primary secondary's, complementary etc. all in one
shot or do
you break it up for different projects? Also...whats a really easy
and quick
project to REVIEW color theory without them being bored? I have this
quick
silly fill in color wheel, but 8th graders already did it and I want
them to
actually make a mini-color wheel quickly.
