Ninth-grade artists learn the properties of color — hue (its name), value (light to dark), and intensity (bright to dull) — plus complementary and neutral colors. Understanding these lets you mix and use color on purpose. They match terms to meanings, then mix a color study.
Students will be able to…
What exactly makes one color different from another?
Project this and match each color term to its meaning — tap the term, then tap the meaning.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
There are a hundred “reds” — what words tell them apart?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students share.
Students close.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Visual Arts).
Mix and apply color with intention.
Analyze color properties in artwork.
Plan color choices for a work.
Connect color use to meaning and mood.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students mix a study varying hue, value, and intensity. A printable swatch grid is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
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.