How many bits of information are in a digital photo? It depends on how many possible colors there are. Learn how to choose the right number of colors and bits to post your photo on the web or send it to your best friend.

Learn all about color mixing and how layering primary colors can create a brand new color in this fun activity.

In this science fair project, paint color pie slices onto a wheel and spin the wheel on an electric drill. See how colors add together to make new colors. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...

One of the characteristics that makes M&Ms so popular is dye that colors the hard shell, and of course the chocolate. But, many are unaware of what dyes are used to make those colors. This day long lab uses paper chromatography to...

Discusses the meaning and history of the Hindu Festival of Colors called Holi and its traditions and customs. Presents recipes for making colors and links to Holi arts and crafts lessons and resources. Also includes videos of Holi...

This lesson engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to Valerie Flournoy's "The Patchwork Quilt". Students will participate in making making a class quilt to signify a sense of community.

The full text of the short story "False Colors" by Zane Grey. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

In this lesson students will create a poem based on the images evoked by certain colors.

We think of the sun as being bright yellow, however, the sun is actually different colors based on whether the sun is in an active stage. Scientists used telescopes and satellite cameras to take these stunning photographs of the sun....

In this science fair project, use an infrared thermometer to measure the temperature of differently colored paper exposed to sunlight, and calculate energy emission using the Stefan-Boltzmann equation. Find discussion questions, a list...

Yogi Berra said "You can observe a lot by just watching." In this human biology science fair project, you will observe how your eyes perceive color by watching afterimages. Afterimages are what you see after staring at an object for...

Kids learn about the science of the light spectrum. Wavelengths and frequencies of the electromagnetic waves including visible light, primary colors, and subtractive colors.

Use this site to practice identifying shapes, colors, and animals with these interactive games.

Yes, birds can see color and this site delves into pigmentation, color abnormalities, and structural colors of birds' feathers.

Fantastic quizzes for Spanish speakers. All quizzes feature colorful interface and humorous feedback noises that make learning more enjoyable. Some of the topics are basic phrases, colors, common expressions, describing people,...

Basic color theory is discussed in relaton to computer art applications. Illustrated.

KinderArt shows how pointillism can be a very creative way to paint. It involves dots, color mixing and divisionism. Students will be enriched by this method created by Georges Seurat.

In this hands-on, inquiry based lesson students will see the role of pigments in the in the process of photosynthesis. Students will use the process of chromatography to separate plant pigments. Students will then see the function of...

Leaves use sunlight to make food for the plant. Sunlight contains all of the colors of the rainbow, but are all of those colors used by the leaf? Can you find out if some colors of light are more important than others?

Can you pat your head with one hand while you rub your stomach with the other? This experiment is kind of like that, but it can actually give you some insight into how your mind works. The task is to name colors. It sounds simple enough,...

Everyone loves the beautiful colors of fall, but where they come from and how they change color is a mystery. In this project, you will uncover the hidden colors of fall by separating plant pigments with paper chromatography.

The goal of this science fair project is to build batch solar collectors from different colors of plastic bags and see which collector is the most efficient in heating water.

When biologists want to separate different pieces of DNA, RNA, or proteins they use a technique called gel electrophoresis. In this science project you'll build a gel electrophoresis chamber and use it to discover how many components are...

Do you ever wonder how markers are made? Where do all of those colors come from? Many of the colorful dyes we use come from plant pigments. Pigments are what make the world around us so colorful. How do chemists turn those natural plant...