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Rosner, Marc – Science Teacher, 1995
Discusses an activity in which computers with color monitors can be used to demonstrate light blending with relative ease. (MKR)
Descriptors: Color, Computer Uses in Education, High Schools, Light

Bohren, Craig F.; Fraser, Alistair B. – Physics Teacher, 1985
Explains the physical principles which result in various colors of the sky. Topics addressed include: blueness, mystical properties of water vapor, ozone, fluctuation theory of scattering, variation of purity and brightness, and red sunsets and sunrises. (DH)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Color, Higher Education
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, AL. George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. – 2000
This educator's guide from discusses optics, light, color and their uses. Activities include: (1) "Reflection of Light with a Plane (Flat) Mirror--Trace a Star"; (2) "Reflection of Light with Two Plane Mirrors--Double Mirrors Placed at a 90-Degree Angle"; (3) "Reflection of Light with Two Plane Mirrors--Double Mirrors Placed at a Number of…
Descriptors: Color, Elementary Secondary Education, Hands on Science, Light

Huebner, Jay S. – Physics Teacher, 1994
Describes a convenient method of displaying color effects (colors of the blue sky, white clouds, and red sunsets) of Rayleigh and Mie scattering. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Color, Demonstrations (Science), Diffusion (Physics), Light
Brenner, Carla – 1999
Henri Matisse painted "Open Window, Collioure" in the summer of 1905, when he and Andre Derain worked together in Collioure (France), a small Mediterranean fishing port near the Spanish border. This teaching guide discusses the painting "Open Window, Collioure" and Matisse's use of light and vibrant color. The guide provides…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Artists, Color

Melvin, Cruse; Melvin, Timothy – Physics Teacher, 1995
Describes construction and operation of an inexpensive and portable educational hallway exhibit on color mixing. (JRH)
Descriptors: Color, Demonstrations (Science), Exhibits, Light
Doherty, Paul; Rathjen, Don – 1995
This book contains scaled-down versions of Exploratorium exhibits that teachers can make using common, inexpensive, easily available materials. Each topic begins with a drawing of the original full-sized exhibit on the museum floor, a photograph of the scaled-down version which contains an introduction to the exhibit, a list of materials needed…
Descriptors: Color, Demonstrations (Science), Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits

Jacobs, Stephen – Physics Teacher, 1995
Presents the Night Spectra Quest, a pocket-sized chart that identifies in color the spectra of all the common night lights and has an integrally mounted, holographic diffraction grating to look through. (JRH)
Descriptors: Color, Higher Education, Light, Optics

Kernohan, James C. – Physics Teacher, 1991
The effect of background color on the perception of color by students is discussed. Explanations on why students only see certain colors when viewing colored marks on a blackboard through different color filters are provided. (KR)
Descriptors: Color, Light, Physics, Problem Solving

Wagner, William S. – Physics Teacher, 1991
Two different methods of measuring the temperature of an incandescent lamp at various voltage levels are described. By observing the color produced at a particular voltage levels, the lamp's color as a function of temperature can be determined. Needed equipment include a variac, a voltmeter, and an ammeter. (KR)
Descriptors: Color, Electricity, Laboratory Equipment, Light
Newman, John B. – 1986
An approach which is designed to help students better understand the utility of models in understanding and doing physics, specifically in a course in light and color, is described in this paper. Explanations are given and illustrations are provided of an analogue model of waves which assist in the creation of an abstract model to deduce Snell's…
Descriptors: College Science, Color, Higher Education, Light

Orton, William R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
By considering colors as sets of wavelengths and using Boolean Algebra of sets, the effects of combining colors can be represented in a formal mathematical system. (SD)
Descriptors: Color, Instruction, Learning Activities, Light
Hathaway, Warren E. – Education Canada, 1987
Reviews and evaluates studies of the effects of light, color, and air quality on the learning environment. Concludes that studies suggest a role for light in establishing and maintaining physiological functions and balances and a need for improved air quality in airtight, energy efficient buildings. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Classroom Environment, Color, Environmental Influences

Martinez-Anton, J. C.; And Others – Physics Teacher, 1995
Describes a system that demonstrates how a color may be generated and specified in mathematical terms. Illustrates the mixing of primary colors as well as the concepts of saturation, luminance, and illumination. (JRH)
Descriptors: Color, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Anderson, Charles W.; Smith, Edward L. – 1986
This study focused on misconceptions related to light and vision. Researchers administered diagnostic tests about light, vision, and color before and after instruction to 227 fifth-grade students over a 2-year period. They also conducted 11 clinical interviews. The tests and interviews revealed that almost all students shared certain…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Color, Concept Formation, Elementary Education