Practical Work On Colour JSS2 Cultural & Creative Arts (CCA) Lesson Note

 Practical Work on Colour Mixing and Production of a Colour Wheel

Subject: Creative Arts (Cultural and Creative Arts)

Class: JSS2

Duration: 40 minutes

LESSON OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Mix primary colours to create secondary colours
2. Understand how different colours are formed
3. Create their own colour wheel using paints or crayons

MATERIALS NEEDED

• Powder paint (red, yellow, blue)
• Water containers
• Paintbrushes
• White paper or cardboard
• Mixing palettes or small plates
• Pencils and rulers
• Erasers
• Old newspapers (to cover desks)

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

Pupils have learned about primary colours (red, yellow, blue) and secondary colours (orange, green, purple) in their previous lesson.

LESSON CONTENT

INTRODUCTION (5 minutes)

The teacher starts by asking pupils to name the three primary colours they learned about last week. After getting responses, the teacher shows three paint containers with red, yellow, and blue paint. The teacher explains that today, they will be mixing these colours themselves to see what happens when two primary colours meet.

The teacher asks: “What do you think will happen if we mix red and yellow together?” Pupils give their guesses, and the teacher writes some answers on the board.

STEP 1: Understanding Colour Mixing (8 minutes)

The teacher demonstrates the first colour mix on a large paper or whiteboard where everyone can see clearly.

First Mix – Making Orange:

• Take some red paint on one side of the palette
• Add yellow paint next to it
• Use a clean brush to mix them together slowly
• Watch as orange appears!

Pupils observe and discuss what they see. The teacher explains that when we mix red and yellow, we always get orange. This is not magic—it is how colours work in nature.

Second Mix – Making Green:

• The teacher shows yellow paint
• Adds blue paint to it
• Mixes them together
• Green colour appears

The teacher asks pupils to remember grass, leaves, and trees. All these green things in nature come from mixing yellow and blue.

Third Mix – Making Purple:

• The teacher mixes red and blue paint
• Purple colour comes out
• Pupils observe how the colour looks

The teacher explains that purple is a special colour often used for royal clothing and beautiful flowers.

STEP 2: Practical Work Begins (15 minutes)

Now it’s time for pupils to do their own colour mixing!

The teacher divides the class into small groups of 4-5 pupils. Each group receives:

• Three primary colours (red, yellow, blue)
• Mixing palettes or plates
• Paintbrushes
• Water containers
• Paper for testing colours

Group Activity:

1. Each group mixes red + yellow to make orange
2. They mix yellow + blue to make green
3. They mix red + blue to make purple
4. Pupils write the names of colours they created under each mixture

The teacher moves around the classroom, helping groups that need assistance. Some children might use too much of one colour, so the teacher shows them how to add more of the other colour to balance it.

STEP 3: Creating the Colour Wheel (10 minutes)

After pupils have practiced mixing colours, they now create their own colour wheel.

What is a Colour Wheel? The teacher explains that a colour wheel is a circle that shows how colours relate to each other. It helps artists and designers know which colours work well together.

Making the Colour Wheel:

1. Draw a large circle on your paper (about the size of a saucer)
2. Divide the circle into six equal parts, like cutting a pizza into six slices
3. Mark the sections as: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple
4. Paint or colour each section with the correct colour
5. Make sure primary colours (red, yellow, blue) are not sitting next to each other
6. Secondary colours (orange, green, purple) should sit between the two primary colours that made them

For example:

• Orange sits between red and yellow (because red + yellow = orange)
• Green sits between yellow and blue (because yellow + blue = green)
• Purple sits between blue and red (because blue + red = purple)

EVALUATION (2 minutes)

The teacher asks questions to check understanding:

1. What colours did you mix to get orange?
2. How did you make green colour?
3. Why do we call a colour wheel a “wheel”?
4. Can you name one primary colour and one secondary colour?

CONCLUSION

The teacher goes around to see each pupil’s colour wheel. The teacher praises good work and corrects mistakes gently. Pupils clean their brushes and materials. The best colour wheels are displayed on the classroom wall for everyone to see.

The teacher reminds pupils that colours are everywhere in our world—in our clothes, in nature, in our homes. Understanding how colours mix helps us become better artists and helps us see the world in a more beautiful way.

ASSIGNMENT

1. At home, look around your house and write down five things that are secondary colours (orange, green, or purple)
2. Draw and colour a simple picture using all six colours from your colour wheel
3. Think about your favourite colour. Is it a primary colour or a secondary colour? Write two sentences about why you like it.

TEACHER’S NOTES

• Some pupils may mix too much water with paint, making colours too light. Remind them to use less water.
• If paint is not available, crayons or coloured pencils can work, but mixing won’t be possible. In this case, pupils can just draw and colour the wheel with existing colours.
• Keep some extra paper handy for pupils who make mistakes and want to start again.
• Encourage pupils who finish early to experiment with mixing different amounts of each colour to see lighter or darker shades.

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