Name: Brittany Willett
Grade: 1st
Title of Lesson: Watercolor Alphabet
Objective/Outcome:
Students will create their own designs in the spaces using watercolors.
Students will be able to create secondary colors using the primary.
Standard:
Anchor Standard #1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Materials:
Watercolor paper
Watercolor paint
White crayon
Water
Paper Towels
Paint Brushes
Lesson Plan:
- Review with students the alphabet
- Review the watercolors, what colors mix well together, what colors don't
- Pass out paper and have students get out a white crayon
- Model for students how to make a 28 block grid, 4 rows of 7, explaining their will be two extra boxes
- Students will draw their boxes with their white crayon
- After boxes are drawn the students will then write the alphabet, one letter per box
- Once the alphabet is written students will use their watercolors to individually paint and create in each box
Assessment:
Students will use the watercolors to create unique designs.
Resource/Inspiration:
https://theartcart.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/galla-art-1st-grade/