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Rainbow in the Room
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This activity generates learner excitement about light through the creation of a room-sized rainbow.
Vanishing Rods
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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.
Disappearing Glass Rods
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In this optics activity, learners discover how they can make glass objects "disappear." Learners submerge glass objects like stirring rods into a beaker of Wesson™ oil to explore how the principles of
Why is the Sky Blue?
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In this activity, learners create a "mini sky" in a glass of water in a dark room.
The Thousand-Yard Model
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This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.