When the dots on your picture created other colors, they did so using the optical receptors in your brain. Your eyes can only see red, blue, and green, yet the primary pigments are red, blue, and yellow. Predict which section of your newspaper has the largest percentage of advertisements. Next, calculate the area devoted to advertisements. Contact a local newspaper to arrange a trip to see the different departments in action.
Most large dailies offer organized tours for school classes, groups, and organizations.
One picture is worth a thousand words. To see how effectively pictures can tell stories, take several photos of people, places, and events. Write a short caption for each, describing the situation. Give the photos to friends to see how much information they can gather from just looking at the photos. Newton's Apple is a production of KTCA Twin Cities Public Television.