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 several seconds and then looking away. You will also learn how different cone cells in your retina respond to different colors.

Concepts

complementary colors, retina, visual acuity

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Additional Tags

afterimages, cone cells, perception, perception of color, science buddies, sensation and perception

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)