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Colour in Product Design
This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and technology (IET), introduces students to colour theory. Students look at products where the manufacturer makes a point of producing the same product in a range of colours, for example, mp3 players. They then...
Colour in the Earth
This resource provides activities that link in which geography at primary level, using images of cities and Islands around the World taken from Space. These images taken by Tim Peake, support children in recognising human and natural features from an aerial view. They develop their understanding of maps and keys/...
Colour Mixing
From Solar Spark, this simple demonstration shows the effect of adding colours. Photos and pictures are often made up from just four colours black, cyan, magenta and yellow. Different amounts of each colour combine to get all the colours of the rainbow and make the complete picture.
Solar cells are...
Colour mixing
This video from the Royal Institution describes how colour mixing works. Colours of light cannot be mixed in physics but different cones in your eyes are sensitive to different colours. The brain interprets a mixture between the two as a colour somewhere between the two. In the case of magenta, your brain invents...
Engage young scientists with bright colours and chunky pieces. Chunky science glasses are the ideal size for children. Slots in plastic...
Chunky mixing lenses help children to explore colour properties at primary science level. Children can observe the world while learning about colour. The jumbo-sized frame is the perfect size for children, simply slot in up to three lenses to teach primary and secondary colour properties. Easy-to-change lenses; red...
Colour questions
In this activity students observe what happens when water or fat soluble pigments are added to water, oil or both. They mix a water soluble ink or food dye with water and add oil. They then mix grated carrot with water before adding oil. The students record their observations, attempt explanations and suggest...
On her quest to uncover the secrets of colour, Victoria Finlay visited remote villages where women still wear skirts dyed with the purple tears of sea snails and investigated the mystery of Indian yellow paint, said to made from the urine of cows force-fed with mango leaves.
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.