Once the process of “seeing” color is mastered students can easily come to terms with why the primary
color of pigments might be considered different from the primary colors of light. The fact that both
theories coalesce into a singular act of seeing makes understanding color both aesthetically pleasing
and curiously predictable - makes me think it could be perceived as a beautiful example of STEAM at
its finest.
John Lewis is a High School Physics Teacher and Instructional Coach at Glenbrook South
High School in Glenview Illinois. He is a fellow of the Golden Apple Academy for
Excellence in Teaching and has been recognized as Illinois' Outstanding Physics Teacher as
well as Radio Shack's National Outstanding Teacher of Science.
STEAMed Magazine
9
April 2016 Edition