i mean, if thats the case, shouldnt it be called GREENboard?
2006-07-27 15:13:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
In the olden days, they were black.
2006-07-27 15:16:55 · answer #1 · answered by therego2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think blackboards were first black. But apparently it was determined that green is a much more relaxing and pleasant color, and so they changed blackboards to green...but not the name.
Note: They are also called chalk boards. Maybe the name blackboard was sometimes used because they used to be black and the name stuck.
2006-07-27 22:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by Pumpkin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just one of the many diabolical tricks schools play on children to permanently scar them for life.
2006-07-27 22:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by Doot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generic baby ...the world of black comes with a premium these days ...well worth it too.
Have you seen the blue ones?
2006-07-27 22:17:25 · answer #4 · answered by awaken_now 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they were always black in my school years...maybe green is easier to clean...then again, I always called it a chalk board.
2006-07-27 22:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by The one and only 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black boards used to be black..But they are that color because white shows up most prominantely on dark colors
2006-07-27 22:17:24 · answer #6 · answered by Gretchen B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most aren't. Besides most schools use whiteboards now. And yes they are only white.
2006-07-27 22:16:04 · answer #7 · answered by cancerman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the people who call it that are color blind
2006-07-27 22:19:58 · answer #8 · answered by twitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most are black.
2006-07-27 22:21:30 · answer #9 · answered by Levit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question
2006-07-27 22:19:50 · answer #10 · answered by kimmy209 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋