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In this optics activity, learners experiment with polarizers (small dark rectangles) to examine light intensity.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this four-part activity, learners explore light and sound through a variety of hands-on investigations.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this math-based activity, learners model the intensity of light at various distances from a light source, and understand how astronomers measure the amount of sunlight that hits our planet and othe

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Light and Color Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into mixing colors with light.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners use gelatin as a lens to investigate the properties of laser light.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the difference between compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and traditional incandescent bulbs.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners overlap the three primary colors to see how all other colors are made.

free Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners observe what happens when they give a light source like a neon glow lamp a "Bronx Cheer." The lights appear to wiggle back and forth and flicker when learners blow air throu

free Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use their imaginations and picture a scene in their heads.

free Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about light and reflection, learners use a special device called a Mirage Maker™ to create an illusion.

Over $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners examine the properties of light by experimenting with an LED-flashlight and polarizing filters. When two polarizers are used, they block all light when they are placed at right angles.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a quick activity (on page 2 of the PDF under Stained Glass Activity) about the "Tyndall effect," the scattering of visible light when it hits very small dispersed particles.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this math activity related to light, learners explore why a light, such as a candle or a streetlight, looks dimmer the farther away from it we get.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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By making models of light waves with paper, learners can understand why different colors appear in bubbles.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a compact disc to make a spectrometer, an instrument used to measure properties of light.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this optics activity, learners explore color by examining color dots through colored water and the light of a flashlight.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity illustrates the path of light as it reflects off of mirrors and how this is used in telescopes.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this two-part activity about luminescence, learners explore the chemistry that happens inside glow sticks and other light producing reactions.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this quick activity, Dracula has a hole in his house and learners help solve the problem by using a mirror and protractor to reflect incoming light out of his house.

free Ages 8 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore light and shadows by creating a lantern they can keep on their nightstand.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes