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First Impressions
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Learners experiment with a commercial photo-sensitive paper (Sunprint® or NaturePrint® paper). They place opaque and clear objects on the paper and expose it to bright light, observing the results.
Pearlescent Pigments
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This is written as a display, but can easily be adapted to a hands-on activity. Learners observe and shake containers of shiny liquids.
Shadow Puppets
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In this activity, learners explore color, light and shadow by creating their own puppets to hold in front of a light source.
Rainbow Glasses
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In this activity, learners explore light, color and rainbows by making their own rainbow glasses.
Tie Dye Painting
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This is an activity exploring color and color mixing.
Bring it into Focus
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In this activity (page 2 of PDF), learners play with a lens and a piece of paper to focus an image on the paper. Learners look at different things, and see how the lenses affect the image.
Fireworks!
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In this chemistry lab activity, learners model the colors of fireworks by burning metallic solutions in a flame and observing the different colors produced.