During the first week of school, have students bring one piece of colored paper to class.
Paper Requirements: - it can be any type of paper (i.e. construction paper, scrapbook paper, newspaper, paper that has been colored with paint, pencils, markers, etc., wrapping paper, a page from a magazine or book, etc.) as long as it has a color other than plain black or white - paper should be 75 percent one color - preferably an 8.5 inches by 11 inches sized piece of paper Potential colors to bring: - favorite color - most hated color - colors that elicit emotion (i.e. boring, perplexing, confusing, fascinating, etc.) After students have written their names on the back of the color they brought, place all the colors together on a white board or large space where they will all fit. As a class assess the color to answers these questions about all the colors everyone brought in: 1) What colors did everyone bring? Use the available colors to create a color wheel or rainbow 2) What kinds of paper did everyone bring? 3) How many color are on each page? Is it 75 percent one color? Are colors mixed? Are there any gradients? 4) Where did everyone find their color? 5) Why this color? Follow up activities: - Use paint to match color; easy way to transition into color theory -Project with paper texture -Create a color palette or altered color wheel based solely on the colors brought to class **Accommodations - If students are unable to bring a piece of colored paper to class, have them first check their backpacks to see if they have any paper they can use for the activity with them, if they still are unable to find colored paper for the activity students can then look around the classroom to find colored paper that fits the requirements. -Potentially valuable lesson to have during Pride Month to talk about the benefit & value of everyone being different & the added perspective that brings to our classroom
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