Kindergarten Contrast Lesson Plan

Topic: Contrast

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to describe what contrast is and how it affects the appearance of objects.

Materials

• Assorted crayons
• Watercolors
• Pencils
• White paper
• Black paper

Warm-up

• Show the students a white paper with a black drawing on it and ask them what they notice.
• Ask the students if they can see the black drawing on the white paper, and why or why not.
• Explain that the black drawing on the white paper is called contrast, and it makes it easier to see the black drawing.

Direct Instruction

• Show the students a white paper with a black crayon and a red crayon.
• Ask the students to crayon one side of the white paper with the black crayon, and the other side with the red crayon.
• After the students have finished crayoning, ask them to compare the two sides of the paper.
• Ask the students if they can see the difference between the two sides of the paper, and why or why not.
• Explain that the side of the paper with the black crayon has less contrast than the side with the red crayon, and it is easier to see the red color.

Guided Practice

• Pass out a piece of white paper and a pair of watercolors to each student.
• Show the students how to use the green watercolor to paint one side of the paper, and the red watercolor to paint the other side.
• Have the students paint one side of the white paper with the green watercolor, and the other side with the red watercolor.
• After the students have finished painting, ask them to compare the two sides of the paper.
• Ask the students if they can see the difference between the two sides of the paper, and why or why not.
• Explain that the side of the paper with the green watercolor has more contrast than the side with the red watercolor, and it is easier to see the red color.

Independent Practice

• Have the students use a pair of crayons to create a picture of their choice with contrasting colors.
• Encourage the students to use as many different colors as possible, and to try to create contrast in their picture.
• After the students have finished their pictures, have them share their pictures with the class and discuss their choices of colors and how they used contrasting colors to create their pictures.

Closure

• Review the concept of contrast with the students and have them give examples of things that are contrasting, such as black and white, blue and yellow, red and green, etc.
• Ask the students to share something they learned about contrast during the art lesson.

Assessment

• Observe the students during independent practice to see if they are able to identify and draw contrast in their own artwork.
• Listen to the students' presentations during closure to assess their understanding of the concept of contrast.