3 sessions; 35 minutes per session

1. SWBAT define tint and shade.
2. SWBAT create a value scale using tints and shades.
3. SWBAT create atmospheric perspective of the Blue Ridge Mountains using the skills they learned mixing pastels.

1. Oil or chalk pastels
2. Black construction paper
3. Scissors
4. Glue

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Day 1:
1. Teacher will introduce shade and tint and the project by discussing the words tint, shade, and value scale.
2. Teacher will show students how to make a value scale by measuring a piece of paper into 5 equal parts using a ruler.
3. Teacher will demonstrate how to add some white to a color using pastel to make it lighter, and the same with black (the scale will start with the lightest color on the far left, and gradually get darker as you look to the right part of the scale).
4. Students will experiment with the pastel color of their choice, black, and white, to create a value scale as demonstrated.
Day 2/3:
1. Teacher will introduce the word atmospheric perspective-when something in the distance (ex.mountains) appears lighter because of the atmosphere.
2. Discuss the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. Talk about what they look like from a distance. Are they wavy, rocky, bumpy? Teacher will demonstrate how to draw mountains using 4 wavy lines on black construction paper to make them look like the Blue Ridge Mountains.
3. Students will mix pastels (like they did in their value scale) to make their Blue Ridge Mountains using these instructions:
-The mountain closest to the bottom of the paper is darkest-add the most black here.
-The mountain behind it-add black, but use less so that it is lighter.
-The next mountain add just white to it.
-The mountain furthest towards the back, add the most white to.
4. Students will cut the top line of their mountain, then glue it to a piece of colored construction paper.

This is a great way to introduce students to value, as well as integrate math, science, and a bit of geography! You can also substitute the pastels for paint!

Contrast, Space, Color/Value

Pastel, Paper

Science, Math, Geography