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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Color Enhanced Maps

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students download or create maps with numerical weather data. They add isolines and color to create regions on their maps. They explore the visual properties of color palettes and create a visualization applying their knowledge.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Reveal the Red: Exploring the Chemistry of Red Flower Pigments

For Students 9th - 10th
Are all reds the same? Find out in this science fair project. Investigate if the pigments in one type of red flower are different from those in another type of red flower. Flowers contain an assortment of amazing chemicals that produce...
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Unit Plan
Other

Tooter4kids: Light and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
You'll find a wealth of resources at this site dedicated to color! Easy-to-read discussions can be found on topics ranging from the science of light to complementary colors and the color wheel. All special terms are highlighted and...
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Interactive
Other

Color Cube: Color Fun

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Six activities sure to engage students of any age! Interactive games and puzzles let you play with color and create your own unique designs!
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Activity
Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Exploring the Science of Light: Easy Activities

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of simple experiments for exploring the basic properties of light and color.
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Activity
Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Exploring the Science of Light: What Is Optics?

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of tutorials and interactive resources, from basic to advanced, that explain concepts related to the science of light.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Replicating Colors: Using Tints, Shades and Primary Colors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this activity, students are asked to mix paints that match a muted color they choose, in order to create a formula for the color. Other students then try to recreate their color.
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Activity
Center of Science and Industry

Cosi Columbus: Coffee Filter Rainbows

For Students 3rd - 8th
Science experiment that demonstrates chromotography. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of what happens with different colors when they are soaked with water.
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Website
Other

Artyfactory: Color in Art Color Theory I, "Color as Light"

For Students 9th - 10th
Color theory I, "Color as Light", from artyfactory is an introduction to color theory in Art. This page provides an explanation with visual examples for help.
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Website
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Value & Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic color theory is discussed in relaton to computer art applications. Illustrated.
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Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Color Correction Suite

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a color correction suite - a program for editing the color properties of an image. Try changing the properties of the whole image or a region of the image. What effects can you achieve? How does the look of the image affect how...