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The week began with Bill Nye's Color and Light video. On Wednesday spectrum boxes were deployed to develop the colors of the spectrum theme. I also hooked up the ChromeBook to the television and displayed the desktop. The students then used the CD spectroscopes to look at the television. This produced a discrete spectrum, although not a three color RGB spectrum. The phosphors actually produced a different set of bands. On Thursday the laboratory continued the color exploration with RGB, HSL, and X11 colors. A cell phone was used under the microscope in lieu of a monitor, much easier. Friday the students did solo presentations on what was their favorite color, why, what that color means to them, the RGB triple for their favorite color, the HSL triple for their favorite color, and the nearest X11 color name for their favorite color. This was a new addition to the color week. The week wrapped up with an optional Saturday morning activity, a 5k color run.

A photo essay on thatching. Photographs by Ann-Julie. Naoya Tremay and Mitchell Natasha and Raydeen LynnJella and Lienna Georgene and Genrisa Yostrick Tremay and Mitchell Siorine Siorine Siorine and Mary-Ann Mary-Ann Sasha Naoya Dana Jon Jovi LynnJella and Lienna remove the "nohk" Georgene and Genrisa Nypa fruticans Tremay and Mitchell Genrisa demonstrates a skillful weave Genrisa Georgene Siorine has done this before Siorine Tom assists Mary-Ann Dana Tremay and Mitchell Mary-Ann and Tom Siorine Sasha Brandon Naoya Dana Joyleen David Dannia A cloudy cool day ideal for thatching  During the thatching exercise the students chat and talk. Thatching was a social experience, a bonding experience. And the students experienced this. That is one of the intents and goals of the exercise. To b...