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This simple hands-on activity demonstrates why the sky appears blue on a sunny day and red during sunrise and sunset.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore what happens when polarized white light passes through a sugar solution.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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This resource contains several mini-explorations using a slide projector as a light source to investigate light and the properties of images.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this trick, hold your hand over a burning candle without getting burned, by reflecting and transmitting the light of two candles. This activity is best suited as a demonstration.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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Working in groups, learners model the continuous destruction and creation of ozone (O3) molecules, which occur in the ozone layer.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how light and dark colored objects absorb the Sun's radiations at different rates.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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Learners mix a solution containing luminol and copper with a fake blood solution. A chemical reaction between the luminol solution and fake blood (hydrogen peroxide) show learners a blue glow.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - adult 5 to 10 minutes