In this video [2:49] think about how we actually perceive the colors of the rainbow in the first place. What makes yellow look like yellow? Inside our eyes, we have special color receptors called cones, that are sensitive to specific wavelengths of light.

Concepts

cones, color

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Additional Tags

khan academy, red, green, blue, rgb color model, variation in color

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional