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Goal

To have students experiment with light and color to engage in innovative art projects that inspire imagination and creativity. 

 

Category

Electronics - Personal computers/tablets/iPads, headphones, charging cables, computer mice, etc. 

 

What will be done with my students

Students will explore the concept of light and value by creating artwork using light pads and Lite Brites. They will explore how light affects the appearance of colors using the Lite Brites and how value changes from light to dark using the light pads. Students share their creations to show how they used light and color to explore value in their artwork. We’ll then discuss how using light pads and Lite Brites help them understand these concepts, what students learned about light and value and what they notice about how light changes colors and creates different values.
As an extension of this activity students in second and third grade will create examples of light and value using the light tables and sand. Fourth grade students will create artwork that utilizes the light tables for tracing and incorporate shadows. Fifth grades students will use the light tables for tracing and further explore the transfer of electrical energy into light energy by creating a closed circuit with LED light diodes, copper tape, and a battery to create artwork that lights up.
This lesson will address many visual arts standards such as
VA.5.S.3.1: Use a variety of materials and techniques to create artworks that reflect the principles of design (e.g., balance, contrast).
VA.2.C.1.2: Describe how different techniques and materials affect the appearance of an artwork. This lesson will also incorporate science standards such as
SC.2.P.10.1: Investigate how light and sound travel through different materials.
SC.2.E.6.1: Explore how natural resources (like light) affect our environment.
SC.3.P.10.4 Demonstrate that light can be reflected, refracted, and absorbed.
SC.3.P.10.3 Demonstrate that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object or travels from one medium to another.
SC.4.P.10.1
Observe and describe some basic forms of energy, including light, heat, sound, electrical, and the energy of motion.
SC.5.P.11.1
Investigate and illustrate the fact that the flow of electricity requires a closed circuit (a complete loop).
 

 

Benefits to my students

This lesson provides a hands-on approach to learning about light and value, engaging students with interactive tools, and helping them visually and practically understand these important concepts in art and science. 

 

Budget Narrative

Funds would be used to purchase the Tabletop LED Light Pads, Lite Brites, accessories and supplies for the lesson. 

 

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