University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Temperature and Absolute Zero
A thorough, multipage discussion of color and color television sets that explains how an image is formed on the television using red, green, and blue light. Understandable discussion, excellent graphics, and many interactive Java applets.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibits: Contrast of Color
This exhibit of color contrast focuses on simultaneous contrast, the contrast of two colors, side-by-side, interacting with one another to change our perception. Pictures and examples are provided.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Colores
Fourteen basic colors are included in this pronunciation guide. Great practice for beginners learning colors.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Color My World Grey and Blue
After listening to the song "Grey Street" by the Dave Matthews Band, and the song "Blu is a Mood" by Blu Cantrell, young scholars will explore the lyrics and discover what role color can play when combined with a particular setting....
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Education: Science, Art, and Technology
Six different on-line lectures, with accompanying lessons and project ideas, that discuss the link between art and science.
My Science Site
Electromagnetic Spectrum: Colour and Waves
This resource provides information on the different wavelengths that make up the electromagnetic spectrum. Also contains information on waves and color.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Light Waves and Color Table of Contents
Learners explore color, vision, and two-point source interference. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Coloring Pages and Activities
Younger students can learn how to color within the lines using these printouts inspired by their favorite PBS shows. There are also games, too, such as connect-the-dots.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Color Roundup
A PBS site explores color and the effects of seeing lots of colors at the same time. Try it yourself with their home experiment.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Arts Connect Ed Artist's Toolkit Encyclopedia: Color
An interactive site that explores the elements and principles of visual art through the artist's toolkit. This lesson is from the artist's encyclopedia entry for color and includes information on the color wheel, value, mood, natural...
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Arts Connect Ed Artist's Toolkit: Primary and Secondary
An interactive site that explores the elements and principles of visual art through the artist's toolkit. This lesson is on the color wheel and it studies both primary and secondary colors using Grace Hartigan's "Billboard." The...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Mary's Room: A Philosophical Thought Experiment
Imagine a neuroscientist who has only ever seen black and white things, but she is an expert in color vision and knows everything about its physics and biology. If, one day, she sees color, does she learn anything new? Is there anything...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Different Ways of Knowing
Daniel Tammet has linguistic, numerical and visual synesthesia- meaning that his perception of words, numbers and colors are woven together into a new way of perceiving and understanding the world. The author of "Born on a Blue Day,"...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Color?
Colm Kelleher describes the physics behind colors- why the colors we see are related to the period of motion and the frequency of waves. [3:09]
Other
The Alphabet of Art: The Attributes
An informative site explaining the attributes of art as well as other art terms.
Other
Georgia Tech: The Four Color Theorem
An explanation and proof of the Four Color Map Theorem. Includes illustrative images and a plethora of information.
Other
Well styled.com: Webdesigner Tools: Color Scheme Generator
A totally cool concept! Choose your base color, your scheme (monochromatic, etc.) and the computer will show you what other colors go with it! There are even settings for various levels of color-blindness. A really cool art tool!!
Other
Watercolor painting.com: Color Theory
A great introduction to color theory with colorful illustrations and examples.
Other
Fabric for Bachelors or How to Shop for Work Clothes
Really fun series of articles about how to pick good quality clothing that will last through the years. Provides tips on selecting fibers, caring for clothes, and proper fit.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Benham's Disk
This lesson plan has a simple experiment students can do to help them understand how we see color.
The Tech Interactive
Tech Museum of Innovation: Saturation
After defining saturation, this site provides an example and then begins an activity called "Experimenting with Saturation," involving degrees of saturation and saturation with images.
The Tech Interactive
Tech Museum of Innovation: Color
This section of the Tech Museum of Innovation on color is divided into sections including hue, saturation, brightness, and go wild. Each section includes information as well as learning activities.
The Tech Interactive
Tech Museum of Innovation: Brightness/saturation/hue
This site combines the elements of brightness, hue, and saturation to see differences in color in the things around us. Each element is dealt with individually and is incorporated into an activity involving all three.