Grade Level: Grades 5 through 8
Science Content Standards: 5.1, 5.2
Description: What
is light? How are rainbows formed? Do polar bears really have white
fur? This program is an introduction to light and color with an
emphasis on human vision, how we perceive light, and how color is used
in nature. Using hands-on models and demonstrations this class begins
with Newton’s famous prism experiment of the 1600’s and continues with
an exploration of human eye anatomy. From there students will see how
animals use color to adapt to various environments through camouflage,
mimicry or announcing colors.
