Todays Lesson:

The Color Wheel

History, Creation and

Inventor:
Sir Isaac Newton
 The Color Wheel
Objectives - Students will be able to:
Discuss inventor of the color wheel and its importance.
Learn basic color theory: primary, secondary and intermediate colors by
creating a color wheel. Shown through example
State 3 Primary colors red, yellow and blue
State 3 Secondary colors green, orange and purple. Colors are made by
mixing two primary colors together,
State 6 Intermediate colors colors are made by mixing one primary color and
one secondary color together.
Refer to Color Harmony pleasing to the eye
Match colors in their environment. Children will find color examples that match
their color wheels within classroom and outside.
K.VA.3.2.1 Name and use different art materials to express an idea.
K.VA.3.2.2 Apply artistic concepts, knowledge, and skills to original artwork.
K.VA.3.2.3 Replicate or imitate an existing work, respecting the intent of its
original creator.
 Who Invented the Color
Wheel?
Sir Isaac Newton (1643 -1727)
a Philosopher, Astronomer,
Physicist, Scientist and a
Mathematician. He is most
famous for his Law of
Universal Gravitation and his
Three Laws of Motion. He also
built the first optic reflecting
telescope with the use of light
and color.
Newton developed the first
color wheel in 1666. see
video below
https://youtu.be/3ButdiKfJLU
 The Color Wheel
Stage 1
Primary Colors
There are 3 primary colors: Yellow, Red and Blue

Primary colors are used to make all other colors.

Show example on whiteboard

 The Color Wheel
Stage 2
Secondary Colors
There are 3 secondary colors: green, orange and purple

Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary

colors together.
Show example on whiteboard
 The Color Wheel
Stage 3
Intermediate Colors
Intermediate Colors are made by mixing 1 primary color

and 1 secondary color.

There are 6 intermediate colors: yellow-green, green-

blue, blue-violet, red-violet, red-orange & yellow-orange.

This is why the intermediate colors have 2 names.

Show example on whiteboard

 Teaching basic color
theory by creating a Color
Wheel
Primary Colors
Red,Yellow & Blue

Secondary Colors
Green, Orange & Purple

Intermediate Colors
Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, Blue-

green, -Blue-violet, & Red-violet

 Color Harmony
Look around, colors are
everywhere. Color harmony means
colors are pleasing to the eye.

Harmony on earth can be almost

anything from color, music, poetry
or an ice cream sundae!
 Check for Understanding
After each stage of the color wheel process instructor
will ask students about the power point, primary,
secondary and intermediate colors and color harmony.

After the color wheel is complete the instructor will ask

students to match colors from their color wheel to
objects around the room or in nature.
 References
https://youtu.be/3ButdiKfJLU
http://www.colormatters.com/color-
and-design/basic-color-theory
http://www.biography.com/people/
isaac-newton-9422656#synopsis