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In this activity, learners actually feel the difference in energy required to light two different types of light bulbs: incandescent light and LEDs.

In this activity, learners work in groups of four to explore light. Learners create new colors from the primary colors of light from flashlights covered in theatrical gels or cellophane.

In this activity, learners explore phosphorescence and how certain materials can absorb and store energy from a light source.

In this four-part activity, learners explore light and sound through a variety of hands-on investigations.

In this optics activity, learners explore how light bends and affects what we see.

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.

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.

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.

In this experiment, learners work in teams to investigate how the color of a surface influences its ability to reflect light and therefore heat.

By making models of light waves with paper, learners can understand why different colors appear in bubbles.

In this two-part activity about luminescence, learners explore the chemistry that happens inside glow sticks and other light producing reactions.

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.

This is an activity (located on page 131 of the PDF) related to sleep and circadian rhythms as well as space travel.

In this activity, learners explore the relative efficiency of different bulbs, specifically incandescent vs. fluorescent.

Learners experiment to see which colors of light will cause a phosphorescent (glow-in-the-dark) material to glow.

In this optics activity, learners explore how many objects they can see in a set of mirrors (hinged like a book) at various angles.

In this food science activity, learners conduct an experiment that demonstrates the importance of light to plants.

In this two-part activity, learners explore the properties of liquid crystals, which are responsible for why mood rings change color.

In this activity, learners explore why they can see colors in bubbles and why they change.

Can gelatin (like Jell-O ®) change the speed of light?