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Dear Reader,<\/p>\n

Did you see the huge ruckus caused by the gold and white, or blue and black dress? It’s the inspiration for this week’s topic: Color Vision.Have you looked at the calendar lately? It’s March! Pi Day<\/a> is coming up, to be followed quickly by St. Patrick’s Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
“Surfing the Net with Kids”
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Color Vision<\/b>
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/resources\/color-vision\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Color vision is our brain’s response to light reacting with our eye’s cone cells. Humans have three types of cone cells, each reactive to a different color: red, green, or blue. But color perception is subjective, and different people see colors differently. Recently a striped party dress<\/a> caused an online frenzy because there’s no consensus on its color. Is the dress white and gold, or blue and black? Mostly, people just felt confused. To help, here\u2019s a round up of sites on how we process colors.<\/p>\n

Colorblind Home Page

“This web-site defines being colorblind and will educate you about the different types of colorblindness. It explains why you may be colorblind and what teachers, school nurses, and parents should know about being colorblind.” Visit to take an online color vision test, and to learn more about what it’s like being colorblind.<\/p>\n

Color Matters

“Color plays a vitally important role in the world in which we live. Color can sway thinking, change actions, and cause reactions. It can irritate or soothe your eyes, raise your blood pressure or suppress your appetite.” This extensive site is my pick of the day for both students and adults. It includes sections on the science, sociology, and art of color, as well as a section just for kids: Color Matters for Kids.<\/p>\n

Neuroscience for Kids: Color Vision

Although the site is rather tired looking, it is a must visit if you’re interested in doing a color vision experiment. “In the Class Experiment, students discover that afterimages occur because of properties of cells in the retina and because of the way nerve pathways carry color information to the brain. They learn basic facts about photoreceptors, nerve connections, and opponent colors.” The site includes a student guide, a teacher guide (both in PDF), background material to introduce the science concepts, and ideas for additional experiments.<\/p>\n

… Click to continue to Color Vision<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:<\/p>\n

*** Are you curious? Get your own ten-day trial membership:
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Related Games<\/b><\/p>\n

Color Blindness Test<\/a>
Dirty Color<\/a>
Science of Colors Word Search<\/a><\/p>\n

Quote of the Week<\/b><\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve been forty years discovering that the queen of all colors is black.” ~~ (February 25, 1841\u2013December 3, 1919) ~~ French artist and leading Impressionist painter. Read more at: http:\/\/www.lightafire.com\/quotations\/authors\/pierre-auguste-renoir\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Surfing the Calendar<\/b><\/p>\n<\/style>\n

Irish American Heritage Month<\/a>   March
National Craft Month<\/a>   March
National Nutrition Month<\/a>   March
Music in Our Schools Month<\/a>   March
Women’s History Month<\/a>   March
National Cheerleading Safety Month<\/a>   March
Alexander Graham Bell’s Birthday<\/a>   Mar 3, 1847
National Anthem Day<\/a>   Mar 3, 1931
World Book Day<\/a>   Mar 3, 2015
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated as President<\/a>   Mar 4, 1933
National Grammar Day<\/a>   Mar 4, 2015
Boston Massacre<\/a>   Mar 5, 1770
Michelangelo’s Birthday<\/a>   Mar 6, 1475
Fall of the Alamo<\/a>   Mar 6, 1836
U.S. Patent Issued for Alexander Graham Bell’s Telephone<\/a>   Mar 7, 1876
Iditarod Begins<\/a>   Mar 7, 2015
Daylight Saving Time Begins<\/a>   Mar 8, 2015
Barbie Doll Debuts<\/a>   Mar 9, 1959
US Paper Money Issued<\/a>   Mar 10, 1862
Harriet Tubman Day (the Anniversary of Her Death in 1913)<\/a>   Mar 10, 2015
Death of John Chapman, celebrated as Johnny Appleseed Day<\/a>   Mar 11, 1845<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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