Inspiring Learning Physics KS3
GREEN EYES
What is colour? How do filters work? How do humans use colour?
What are the colours of the spectrum? Put them in order
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
What are the three primary colours? 1.
2.
3.
What do we call colours that can be mixed together to make white?________________________________
What happens when white light hits a coloured object?_______________________________________________________________________________________
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Label on the diagrams below what colour light is reflected from the objects.
What is a filter?
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You have a pair of red lens glasses and a pair of green lens glasses. You are going to observe what your
environment looks like whilst wearing these. First have a look at the colour checker with your lenses on ans
see how they change. As you walk around the park fill in the table to see how objects change with your
new eyes. What colour are they to begin with, do they get darker, lighter or do they almost disappear?
Inspiring Learning Physics KS3
No Lenses
Leaves
Tree Bark
Soil
Flowers
Grass
Pathways
Sky
Buildings
Benches
Water
Birds
Dogs
Clouds
Peoples
clothing
Cars
(especially
certain car
parts)
Time ball
Green Lenses
Red Lenses
Inspiring Learning Physics KS3
How do humans use colour? What examples can you see in the park?
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How do animals use colour? What examples can you see in the park?
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How many yellow flowers can you see?
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Take a look at your shadow
By looking at your shadow how can we tell that light travels in a straight line?________________________________
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What is an opaque object?
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What is a transparent object?
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How do we know that the lenses of your glasses are transparent? (carry out a quick test)
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Inspiring Learning Physics KS3
Colour Field Sketch – Draw a field sketch, annotate your sketch with as many questions as you can about colour in the environment to test the teacher.