Integrating Websites into the Classroom

Color In Motion

Color In Motion is a website for children all about color. It includes the basics, such as blue and red make purple, but in a fun way. Each color is a "star", with their own bios and everything. The site describes each color with not only their bio, but movies and games as well. It goes into depth what each color symbolizes, the emotions, metaphors, cultural meanings and so on, teaching how colors are used for communication.

This site can be used in the classroom in different ways. First it can be used to teach basics about colors, which colors are primary, what primary colors make up other colors, which colors are complimentary and so on. It can also be used to test the students' understanding on how colors can be used to represent emotions and symbols. Maybe each student could be given a color and an assignment to act out one or two emotions that color represents based on this website.

Color In Motion could be used to to extend learning opportunities beyond the classroom by teaching a interaction with colors. By understanding what colors may represent, students can communicate by use of colors as well as understand others' use of colors. It also allows students to further their knowledge of other cultures by telling them the different meanings of colors around the world. Print Page in IE