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.

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...

Learn the seven colors of the rainbow in order and what each of them symbolizes. Includes a helpful mnemonic.

For this activity, you print different colors of the same image onto acetate, then explore the different color effects you get when they are overlaid on each other in various combinations.

A site all about the use of color on Web pages and what works well.

In an continuing overview of color and color theory, this site focuses on color and contrast. Topics covered in the overview include simultaneous contrast, sensitivity to colorblind deficiencies, choosing complementary colors, and more.

Choose one of three boxes and choose one ball from the box to look at conditional probabilities.

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...

This art idea is based off the children's book "Mouse Paint" by Ellen Stoll Walsh. A fun way to introduce young learners to the primary and secondary colors through simple mixing exercises.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Pink Fairy Book, a book from Andrew Lang's early 1900's series, "The Fairy Books of Many Colors," and also called, "The Colored Fairy Books" series.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Red Fairy Book, a book from Andrew Lang's early 1900's series, "The Fairy Books of Many Colors," and also called, "The Colored Fairy Books" series.

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

Coupled with a beautiful photo gallery, the National Arboretum sets out to explain the science behind why leaves of deciduous trees change their color in the autumn months. While temperature effects the colors, learn here what happens in...

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This site features the full text of the fairy tale collection, The Orange Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. This book is part of The Fairy Books of Many Colors collection, also...

This site from Georgia State University discusses the location of visible light on the electromagnetic spectrum. Includes the wavelength values for various colors of light within the visible light spectrum.

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,...

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...

There are three types of color receptors in your eye: red, green and blue. But how do we see the amazing kaleidoscope of other colors that make up our world? The following learning module explains how humans can see everything from...

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...

By using a simple bag of M&Ms, you can conduct an experiment in statistics to determine the frequency of colors in the package. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...

Is that right side of your brain yearning to express its artistic side? This is a project that blends art with science. Learn about light and colorful shadows in these experiments where you mix and match various colors of light to create...

Here's a project that involves a different kind of sandbox than the ones you usually think of. This one has a moving wall inside, acting like a piston, to compress the sand. You can make layers using two different colors of sand, and...