Fourth graders learn that colors have “temperatures” — warm colors like red, orange, and yellow feel energetic and cozy, while cool colors like blue, green, and purple feel calm and peaceful — and how artists use them to set a mood.
Students will be able to…
Some colors make you think of a warm fire or bright sun, while others feel as calm as cool water or a shady forest. How do artists use warm and cool colors to create a feeling?
Project this and sort each color into warm colors or cool colors.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Some colors feel warm like fire; others feel cool like water — how?
Students explore.
Students make art.
Students present.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts).
Analyze how warm and cool colors create mood.
Use color choices to express ideas.
Interpret mood and meaning in art.
Plan artwork using color.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students make one small picture using only warm colors and one using only cool colors, then describe the different moods. A printable warm-and-cool sheet is in the Arts library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.