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1 ColourColour In the Elementary Classroom By: Susan, Lisa, Karrie, Nadine, Sarah, Catherine, and Marci

2 What is Colour? Produced when light strikes an object, and reflects back into your eyes. There are three properties: 1.Hue – The name of a colour. 2.Intensity – The brightness or dullness of a colour. 3.Value – The lightness or darkness of a colour.

3 Primary & Secondary Colours Primary colours are Secondary colours are red, blue and yellow. orange, green, and violet. They can not be created They are produced by mixing by mixing other colours. Two primary colours in equal portions. Greg Percy’s Colour Songs

4 Tertiary Colours Combinations of primary and secondary colours Six tertiary colours: red-orange yellow-orange yellow-green blue-green blue violet red-violet

5 Cool & Warm Colours Cool Colours – (Ex: Green, Blue, & Violet) Called “cool” due to their resemblance of cool objects such as a damp forest or a lake. These colours are said to calm and relax the viewer. Warm Colours – (Ex: Red, Orange, & Yellow) Called “warm” due to their resemblance of warm objects such as the sun, or fire. These colours are said to arouse or stimulate the viewer. Note: Neutral Colors or earth tones are not seen on most color wheels. Black, grey, and whites are neutral. Browns, beige, taupes, and tans are neutral too. Claude Monet’s use of cool colours Vincent Van Gogh’s use of warm colours How do these pictures make you feel? How can colour influence a viewer?

6 Tints and Shades Tint:The mixture of a colour with white (Also called a pastel color) Shade: The mixture of a colour with black. Mixing with white increases lightness, while mixing with black reduces it. Mixing with any neutral colour, including black and white, reduces chrome or colourfulness, leaving hue unchanged.

7 Complimentary Colours Colours that are opposite one another on the colour wheel.

8 Colour Tricks of Colour to try with your Students Exercise #1: Each band of colour seems to shift from light to dark. But each band is actually a solid colour! Why? Colours seem to change when placed next to lighter or darker colors because of the contrast. See for yourself, Try this yourself! Exercise #2: Stare at the black dot, for 15 seconds. Once the yellow circles disappear you should see yellow where the white spaces used to be. You may even see a faint violet image. This is an after image of the yellow circles. Try it yourself!

9 Let’s Be Creative!

10 Resources Greg Percy’s Songs: http://cdbaby.com/cd/gregpercy Crayola Website: Lots of Lesson Plans, ideas, and resources for Elementary Teachers! http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/


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