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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Visual Arts Education — Kindergarten

Goal 3: The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements.

Objective 3.02. Identify primary and secondary colors.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Mixing colors with Little Blue and Little Yellow
This is an integrated lesson based on a French book entitled Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni. Within the lesson, students will experiment with various colors to create new colors and eventually write their own version of this story.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Science)
By Lisa Tartaglia.
Exploring colors
The learner will develop the ability to use science process skills through exploration with primary colors.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Visual Arts Education)
By Kristin Gray.