Color. Seems like one of the more straight-forward aspects of our world, but lately, I’ve come across several resources to make me wonder. And since that’s what these provocation posts are all about — inviting wonder — I thought it would be fitting to dedicate a post to color.
At first glance, you might think an inquiry into color would only have applications in art, but it is much more rooted in the social and physical sciences than I would have guessed! So take a look and see what might inspire your students to dig into the deeper concepts for their next unit!
Resource #1: The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin & Rosana Faria
How do you explain color to someone who can’t see? A fascinating picture book of raised images to represent the different colors!
Resource #2: “Kids Describe Color to a Blind Person” by WatchCut Video
Speaking of color and blindness, check this video out of kid attempting to explain it to a man who is blind!
Resource #3: Colorscope series from CNN
The Kid Should See This has compiled all the videos into one page here.
Resource #4: The World’s Deadliest Colors by TedEd
Provocation Questions:
- How does color work in our society?
- How have the perspectives on color changed over time?
- What are reasons humans care about color?
- How has human fascination with color impacted our world over time?
- How is color related to perspective?
- What is the relationship between color and human health?
featured image: DeathToTheStockPhoto