Colored objects are placed in each chamber to see how the colored light affects the colors of the objects. Our objects include colored fruit, boards with colored foam car cutouts, and strips of colored tape sandwiched between plexiglas. Any colored objects may be used. This exhibit is used to help students better understand absorption and reflection of light. It is interesting to see which colored objects appear black under which colored lights.
Interior designers are very sensitive to how rooms appear under various lighting conditions.
Fancy restaurants use lighting as a means to complement the appearance of patrons as well as food. This exhibit was constructed by Mike Kintop , a member of the Library staff at New Trier High School.