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In this activity, learners use an old CD to construct a spectroscope, a device that separates light into its component colors.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (1st on the page), learners find their blind spot--the area on the retina without receptors that respond to light.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a quick activity/demonstration that introduces learners to the concept of index of refraction. Learners place stirring rods in a jar of water and notice they can see them clearly.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a flashlight, a glass of water, and some milk to examine why the sky is blue and sunsets are red.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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Do you have a hard time matching paint swatches with your furniture? When you consider human perception, color is context dependent.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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Look at pictures through different color filters and you'll see them in a new way. People have used color filters in beautiful photography or sending secret messages.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This science activity demonstrates the dominant eye phenomena. What does your brain do when it sees two images that conflict?

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - adult Under 5 minutes
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This fun, nighttime hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore how long it takes for light from different objects in the universe to reach Earth.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 14 - 18 10 to 30 minutes