Wild Colors: Animal Color & Light for Kids

Why are some animals so incredibly colorful? In this hands-on animal color science box for kids, young explorers discover that the colors we see in nature aren't always as simple as they appear.

Meet the brilliantly different male and female Eclectus Parrots, investigate the shimmering blue wings of the Blue Morpho Butterfly, and discover why the bright colors of a Poison Dart Frog can send an important warning to other animals.

Along the way, kids explore pigments, light, structural color, and animal adaptations through experiments and creative activities. They'll use a prism to separate light into a rainbow, investigate how light creates some of nature's most dazzling colors, and discover how animals use color to communicate, camouflage themselves, attract mates, and warn predators.