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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 1: Making colours

Identifying primary colours and exploring how secondary colours can be mixed.

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Learning objective

To investigate how to mix secondary colours.

Success criteria

I can name the primary colours: red, yellow

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National curriculum

Art and craft

Pupils should be

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit you might want to check the children can recall: How to describe colours and textures as they paint. How to explore what happens when paint colours mix.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

May need reminding of the primary colours needed to create the secondary colours.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could be challenged to suggest how they might adapt the secondary colours as they mix them in the Main event, e.g. how could you mix a lighter green?

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: naming the primary colours; exploring coloured

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Vocabulary definitions

blend

To mix colours or shades together smoothly.
mix

Combining two or more colours together.

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Example work

Montem Academy, Slough

Greenacres Primary Academy, Oldham, Manchester

Greenacres Primary Academy, Oldham, Manchester

Greenacres Primary Academy, Oldham, Manchester

Greenacres Primary Academy, Oldham, Manchester

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In this unit

Assessment - Art and design Y1: Painting and mixed media

Lesson 1: Making colours

Lesson 2: Painting with colour

Lesson 3: Printing with paint

Lesson 4: Exploring colour mixing

Lesson 5: Clarice Cliff plates

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Susan Coles

Art and design specialist

Susan is an educator, artist and an active advocate and well-known champion of art craft and design education. Her roles include: Secretary to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Art, Craft, Design Education, Past President, and now Honorary Fellow of the National Society for…

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