Year 1 - Art and design
Mixing secondary colours: spring greens
The seasons: painting and colour mixing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will develop brush control and knowledge of paint colours, techniques & processes. They will experiment with mixing and applying colours in visual contexts, for creative effects and to solve problems. They will use a variety of techniques to create a seasonal triptych.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to mix a range of greens using your knowledge of primary and secondary colours.
Key Notes
- Know that we can make new colours when we mix two primary colours together.
- Know the names of the primary and secondary colours.
- Know how to mix a range of greens using primary colours.
Vocabulary To Learn
- primary colour: the three colours that can be mixed together to make other colours
- secondary colour: colours that are made by mixing two primary colours together
- green: a secondary colour made by mixing blue and yellow together
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Primary colors are made by mixing other colours together.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Know that we can make new colours when we mix two primary colours together. Know the names of the primary and secondary colours.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'primary colour'
the three colours that can be mixed together to make other colours.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Primary colors are made by mixing other colours together. Correction: Remind children that primary colours cannot be created by mixing other colours. Secondary colours are made by mixing two primary colours together. For example, blue and yellow make green.
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