The Australian Curriculum: Science for Year 5 includes "recognising that the colour of an object depends on the properties of the object and the color of the light source". This article shows how much more can be done with color in the science laboratory. Activities include using a prism to explore white light, using a hand lens to…

Contrarily to color research, white values of paint are the most commonly applied finish selection on classroom walls today. White walls have been used in American schoolhouse settings since the first discovered paint, also white, was invented and made available some two hundred years ago. Originally, white paint was seen as hygienic and…

If there is a truly magic moment in art class, it must be when a student--of any age--attains a working knowledge of color's core principles. At that point, she or he becomes able to consistently create color harmony in any painting, regardless of the subject matter. From then on, that student gains greater confidence, can paint better pictures…

This study focuses on children's color preferences in the interior environment. Previous studies highlight young children's preferences for the colors red and blue. The methods of this study used a rank ordering technique and a semi-structured interview process with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children. Findings reveal that children prefer the color…

The head of Design at a German television studio discusses the problems color and other trends in television pose for the set designer. (LS)

Written by the head of Design for a Dutch television network. (LS)

The head of Costume for the Office de Radiodiffusion-Television Francaise relates what he learned from the introduction of color to television. Seven full color illustrations are appended. (LS)

The make-up director at Sveriges Radio (Stockholm) relates the problems he encountered and the lessons he learned with the introduction of color in television. (LS)

The results of a survey of readers concerning their buying plans. (Author)

Provides some helpful recommendations in color planning for school facilities. (LN)

Discusses the use of color in technical drawing instruction as a useful and interesting area of drafting. (GR)

A historical perspective of the use of color on both the interior and exterior of buildings. (Author/MLF)

The author discusses how color contrast can improve the effectiveness of limited vision in the home. (Author/CL)

The head of the Television Design Group of the BBC recounts in detail his experience with the introduction of color into BBC programs. (LS)

Discusses the ways in which color halftones can be used in campus newspapers to attract attention to ads, headlines, and editorial copy. Explains how to change the hue, value, and saturation of a color and the effects the changes should achieve. (AYC)