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: Red [[light]] has the lowest [[frequency]] and the longest [[wavelength]].
 
: Red [[light]] has the lowest [[frequency]] and the longest [[wavelength]].
 
: Violet [[light]] has the highest [[frequency]] and the shortest [[wavelength]].
 
: Violet [[light]] has the highest [[frequency]] and the shortest [[wavelength]].
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===Colour and Objects===

Revision as of 18:20, 21 October 2018

Key Stage 1

All the colours in the rainbow.

Meaning

Colour is something we see with our eyes.

Singular Noun: Colour
Plural Noun: Colours
Verb: Colour

About Colours

The colours we can see are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. If you mix colours of paint together you can get another colour. Red and yellow paint mixed together makes orange. Blue and yellow paint mixed together make green. Blue and red paint mixed together makes purple. If you mix all three you can make brown.

Examples

Grass.png
RosePicture.png
Grass is a green colour. The colour of this rose is red.
Sky.png
SunPainting.png
The sky is blue in colour. I will colour in the sun yellow with paint.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Colour is a property of objects that we can see.

About Colour

White light can be divided into 7 colours:

  • Red
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Indigo
  • Violet
Red light has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength.
Violet light has the highest frequency and the shortest wavelength.

Colour and Objects