Unit Overview: Students experimented with color mixing using the primary colors in order to create a painted picture of a toucan(s). Toucans . . . because they're tropical and colorful. I was feeling some cold weather blues and was looking for something bright and colorful. Toucans fit the bill (ha! get it?).
With third grade, I wanted them to review primary and secondary colors. We did so in this project by only using primary colors. Students made all their secondary colors. This was also a good review in keeping a paint palette organized (if you mix the colors messy, you will end up with icky colors). I didn't give the students white or black paint because I wanted the colors to be as crisp as possible. Often, I find that white and black paint takes over a painting instead of adding to it. The toucans were colored in dark with the sharpie if they wanted them to be black.
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