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ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS
Critical and Creative Thinking: Students combine and apply artistic and reasoning skills to
imagine, create, realize, and refine artworks in conventional and innovative ways.
PROGRESS POINTS
D. Produce artworks that express and represent their experiences, imagination and ideas using
a range of media including new technologies.
Possible Integration
I would suggest this unit be integrated with a language arts class because we will be reading
the books Monsters Love Colors and Never Touch a Monster. The students could create a
story based off of the monster that they create.
Lesson
Two
Title Scribble, Scribble
Lesson This lesson will focus mostly on the students creating their monsters that they
Description will be painting in the next lesson. They will each receive a piece of 12x18
paper and will design their very own monster. They will draw their monsters in
pencil and then outline them with a sharpie. The monsters will be inspired by
the book that we read together in class, Never Touch a Monster. They will give
their monster a name and choose its favorite secondary color. I will also have
a handout for them to complete that will include their monsters favorite
secondary color and what primary colors need to be mixed in order to create
that color to prove that they know how to create a secondary color.
Lesson
Three
Title Mix, Dance, and Wiggle
Lesson During this lesson the students will paint their monsters that they drew in the
Description previous class. I will remind them how to mix the paints and how to create
secondary colors from the primary colors. They will then use the rest of the
class time to paint their monsters.
LESSON PLAN
LESSON NUMBER 1
Lesson Title Monsters Love Colors
Length of Class Period 50 mins.
Approximate Number of Students in Each class 25
Beginning Date for this Lesson October 5
Ending Date for this Lesson October 5
Academic Language
Vocabulary
Primary colors: red, yellow, blue
Secondary colors: orange, green, purple
Tempera paint cakes: a solid form of paint that requires water for activation
Mixing: combining two substances
Painting: applying paint to a surface
Preparations
Materials/Resources for Teacher
Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin
8 red, yellow, and blue tempera paint cakes
16 Cups of water
25 Paint brushes
25 Monster worksheets
25 Pencils
Safety Procedures
I will tell the students that they must walk when in the art room and not run as to avoid injuries
such as tripping and falling. They also must walk while carrying supplies. I will demonstrate
how to hold and use a paint brush and will instruct the students to not throw any of the
materials. There will also be no hitting each other with any of the materials. Students will only
be allowed to be at the sink a few at a time so that there are less spills and so that the floor
does not get slippery. I will also try to make sure students don’t pinch their fingers in the
drying racks.
LEARNING ACTIVITY
Getting the Classroom Environment Ready
To prepare the classroom for this lesson I will have the paint, cups of water, and paint
brushes set out at each table. When the students enter the room they will sit on the rug so
that I can introduce the lesson and demonstrate how to mix paints. When I am done, they will
all go to their seats and I will pass out their papers so they can get started.
Procedures for the Teaching/Learning Structure (indicate approximate time for each step)
Day Duration Application Resources
The students will sit on the rug and I will read the
book, Monsters Love Colors. I will read the book
and show the students the pictures and allow them
to reiterate what they’re seeing. I will ask them
questions such as:
What color do you see here?
Is this a primary or secondary color?
5 mins.
What two primary colors need to be mixed Monsters
1 8:30-
to create this secondary color? Love Colors
8:35
I will also put emphasis on the phrase, “scribble,
scribble, mix, dance, and wiggle” that is used in the
book to keep the students interested and allow
them to interact with the story. Each time we get to
that part in the book, I will let the students
participate by “wiggling” like the monsters do in the
book.
I will introduce the lesson for the day and
demonstrate how to mix paints and how to
complete the worksheet. I will first show the
students how to use the tempera paint cakes and
Monster
how to wet them using their paint brushes. I will
worksheet
show them how to paint the lighter color, clean their
Paintbrush
10 mins. paint brush, and then use just the tip of their paint
Red, yellow,
1 8:35- brush to dip into the darker color to paint on top to
and blue
8:45 create the secondary color. I will also show them
tempera paint
how to clean their paint brushes in their cup of
cakes
water before placing their paintbrush into a different
Cup of water
color. I will show them how to rub their brush
around in the bottom of the water dish to completely
remove the paint from the brush. I will also stress
the importance of making sure that ALL of the paint
is out of their brush so that they don’t end up with a
muddy mess on their paper. I will then show them
how to paint the primary colors on the worksheet.
After this, I will demonstrate how to create a
secondary color. I will show the students how to
paint the lighter color and then go over top of it with
just a little bit of the darker color to produce a
secondary color. I will use my cooperating teachers
color chart magnets to engage the students and so
that they can reference the chart later on when they
are completing their monster worksheet.
Students will go back to their seats and work on
their monster worksheets. I will instruct how to mix
the paints and pass out paints. For this exercise I
will go step by step with the students so that they
know exactly what to do with the paints that are in
front of them. This will help keep the students
focused and on task so that they don’t rush but also
so that they don’t get behind if they are unsure of
what to do. I will first pass out the yellow paint and
the students will paint their yellow, orange, and
green monster. After this, I will pass out the red
paint. First they will paint their red monster and
purple monster. Then they will dip only the tip of
their brush into the red paint and go over the yellow 25 monster
paint on the orange monster to create orange. After worksheets
this I will pass out the blue paint. They will first paint 25 paintbrushes
28 mins. the blue monster. Then they will dip just the tip of
1 8:45- their brush into the blue paint and paint over the red
16 cups of water
9:13 on their purple monster to create purple. After they 8 red, yellow, and
paint their purple monster, they will clean their blue tempera paint
brush and use just the tip of their brush to pick up a cakes
tiny bit of blue paint and paint over the yellow paint
on their green monster to create green. After this
they will clean their brushes in the water cups. This
activity will be very structured and will be instructed
step by step so that students know exactly which
colors to paint and where. While the students are
working on each section, I will go around to each
table and have the students identify one primary
color to me.
Reminders that I will stress to students:
Only use a tiny bit of the second color when
creating secondary colors.
Clean brush completely before dipping into
a new paint color.
Clean up – The basket on each table is color coded
7 mins and the students all know which color their table is.
1 9:13- I will call students up by table color to place their Drying racks
9:20 worksheets on the drying rack. They will then go
back to their seats. There are eight tables, each
sitting about three students. I will call each table up
one by one to place their worksheet on the drying
rack. I will stay by the drying racks and help the
students so that they don’t pinch their fingers or
break anything. Once done, I will call on each table
to line up by the door. I will take the paint to the
counter. I will leave the brushes and water cups on
the tables for the next class.
Supplemental Activity
If students finish their worksheet early, they will be able to get a sheet of paper and try to
paint a monster of their very own. This will allow them to continue to experiment with paint
and learn about the material. This will also lead into the next lesson, where the students
create their own monsters.
LESSON PLAN
LESSON NUMBER 2
Lesson Title Scribble, Scribble
Length of Class Period 50 mins.
Approximate Number of Students in Each class 25
Beginning Date for this Lesson October 19
Ending Date for this Lesson October 19
Academic Language
Vocabulary
Primary colors: red, yellow, blue
Secondary colors: orange, green, purple
Tempera paint cakes: a solid form of paint that requires water for activation
Mixing: combining two substances
Painting: applying paint to a surface
Preparations
Materials/Resources for Teacher
25 pencils
25 handouts
25 pieces of 12x18 paper
Safety Procedures
I will tell the students that they must walk when in the art room and not run as to avoid injuries
such as tripping and falling. They also must walk while carrying supplies. I will demonstrate
how to hold and use a paint brush and will instruct the students to not throw any of the
materials. There will also be no hitting each other with any of the materials. Students will only
be allowed to be at the sink a few at a time so that there are less spills and so that the floor
does not get slippery.
LEARNING ACTIVITY
Getting the Classroom Environment Ready
For this lesson I will prepare the classroom by having the paper and handouts ready to go
when the class comes in the room. I will have example sheets on each table for the students
to reference while working. They will sit on the rug so I can explain the lesson and then they
will head to their seats and I will pass out a piece of paper to every student so they can draw
their monsters. When they are done with this they will be given the handout to fill out.
Procedures for the Teaching/Learning Structure (indicate approximate time for each step)
Day Duration Application Resources
5 mins.
The students will sit on the rug and I will read, Never Never Touch
1 8:30-
Touch a Monster. a Monster
8:35
To engage the students while reading the book, I will
ask them the following question:
Do you like monsters?
Is this a nice monster or a scary monster?
Why do you think this monster has googly
eyes?
Do all monsters look the same?
Can you point out a silly detail on this
monster?
Do you think books can inspire us?
Do you think books can help us create art?
I will also point out details about the monsters that
they are seeing. For example, I will point out the
horns, eyes, teeth, polka dots, etc. on the monsters
so that the students have plenty of ideas for how to
add details to their own monsters.
I will introduce today’s lesson and demonstrate how
to draw a monster and how to add at least three silly
details to the monster. I will draw this so that all the
students can see and will also have an example
hanging on the board. I will show them how to draw
the body and how to add details such as teeth, eyes,
moustache, polka dots, hair, ets. I will show them
how to draw large shapes in order to fill the majority
of the space on the page. I will also show them how
different features of their monster can change the
12x18 piece
way it is perceived. For example, I will show how
of paper
15 mins. details such as a big grin can be perceived as a nice
Pencil
1 8:35- monster, and how sharp teeth can be seen as being
Handout
8:45 more scary. I will then show the students how to fill in
practice
the handout that I will pass out later on in the class. I
worksheet
will tell them all the details on the paper that need to
be addressed such as picking a secondary color and
writing what two primary colors are mixed to create
that color. We will review the primary and secondary
colors and I will write them on the board so that they
can refer to them later while filling out the handout. I
will also have an example hanging on the board. I
will also explain how to fill out the practice
worksheet, although they have sued this format
before.
I will pass out the practice worksheets for each
student to fill out. Students will complete their
5 mins.
handout. I will place each table’s folder on their table. 25 practice
1 8:45-
Folders align with each color of table. The students worksheets
8:50
know that when the folders are passed out that they
need to place their piece in the folder.
Students will each get a piece of 12x18 paper and 25 pieces of
20 mins.
will start drawing their monster. Pencils are located 12x18 paper
1 8:50-
in the bins on each of the tables. I will also have 25 pencils
9:15
example sheets on each table to give students 25 sharpies
examples of monster details. Once the student and 25 handouts
I assess their drawing and prove that it meets the example
requirements, I will place the sharpies on the table sheets
so that the students can begin to outline their
monster. When students have completed this, they
will place them in their table folder and take a
handout off of the teacher’s desk to complete.
Clean up – Students will place their drawings and
5 mins.
handouts in their tables folder and place the pencils Table
1 9:15-
and sharpies in the bins on each of the tables. I will folders
9:20
call students by table to line up by the door.
Supplemental Activity
If students finish their monster drawing early, they will be able to take another sheet of paper
and draw their monsters home. They will be able to decide where it lives and what type of
environment suits it the best.
LESSON PLAN
LESSON NUMBER 3
Lesson Title Mix, Dance, and Wiggle
Length of Class Period 50 mins.
Approximate Number of Students in Each class 25
Beginning Date for this Lesson October 26
Ending Date for this Lesson October 26
CONTENT STATEMENT – PERCEIVING/KNOWING
Academic Language
Vocabulary
Primary colors: red, yellow, blue
Secondary colors: orange, green, purple
Tempera paint cakes: a solid form of paint that requires water for activation
Mixing: combining two substances
Painting: applying paint to a surface
Preparations
Materials/Resources for Teacher
Monster drawings from previous class
8 red, yellow, and blue tempera paint cakes
25 Paint brushes
16 cups of water
Safety Procedures
I will tell the students that they must walk when in the art room and not run as to avoid injuries
such as tripping and falling. They also must walk while carrying supplies. I will demonstrate
how to hold and use a paint brush and will instruct the students to not throw any of the
materials. There will also be no hitting each other with any of the materials. Students will only
be allowed to be at the sink a few at a time so that there are less spills and so that the floor
does not get slippery. I will also try and make sure none of the students pinch their fingers in
the drying racks.
LEARNING ACTIVITY
Getting the Classroom Environment Ready
For this lesson I will prepare the classroom by placing the tempera paint cakes at each table
as well as a cup of water. I will also place paint brushes in the center of the tables. I will place
the folders that contain the monster drawings on each of the tables. Students will come in and
sit on the carpet so that I can explain the lesson to them and review how to mix paints and
how to create secondary colors. Students will head to their seats to get started on painting
their monsters.
Procedures for the Teaching/Learning Structure (indicate approximate time for each step)
Day Duration Application Resources
10 mins. The students will come in and sit on the rug. I will
Red, yellow,
1 8:30- review how to mix paints and create secondary
and blue
8:40 colors. I will do this by demonstrating on a
monster drawing that I have on the board as an tempera paint
example. I will quickly remind them how to paint cakes
the lighter color and then clean their paintbrush, Cup of water
and then use just the tip of their paint brush to Monster
pick up just a tiny bit of the darker color to paint drawing
on top of the first color to create a secondary Paintbrush
color. I will explain to the students that they need
at least two secondary colors on their monster.
Students will have the rest of the class to paint
their monsters. I will have a monster color wheel
at each table for the students to refer to while Monster
working on their paintings. I will go around to drawings
each table and have the students point to and 8 red, yellow,
show me their two secondary colors. We will and blue
33 mins. assess whether or not they are meeting the tempera paint
1 8:40- requirements. This will allow them to self assess cakes
9:13 their projects while also making sure they meet 16 cups of
the objectives. While at their tables, I will speak water
with each student at the table and ask them to tell 25 paintbrushes
me one secondary color that they used in their 8 monster color
painting and which two primary colors are mixed wheel copies
to create that color. This will prove that they can
use the vocabulary.
Clean up – I will call students up by table to place
their monster paintings on the drying rack. There
are eight tables, each sitting about three
students. I will call each table up one by one to
7 mins.
place their projects on the drying racks. I will stay
1 9:13- Drying racks
by the drying racks and help the students so that
9:20
they don’t pinch their fingers or break anything.
Once done, students will line up and I will take
the paint to the counter. I will leave the brushes
and water cups on the tables for the next class.
Supplemental Activity
If students finish their painting early, they will be able to draw their monsters home. They will
get to decide where they want their monster to live and what type of environment suits it best.
They can also paint their monsters home.
Teacher reflection focused on the lesson after it has been taught
Name: ___________________________________
Color Monsters Rubric
Lesson Yes No
1 Student has shown proper care for the art materials (paint
brush, tempera paint cakes).
Teacher’s Comments:
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