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Learners demonstrate how water can distort, refract and magnify light.

Learners investigate one factor affecting reaction rates: temperature. In a darkened room, two identical lightsticks are placed in water -- one in hot water and one in cold water.

In this activity, learners make their own heat waves in an aquarium.

In this sunny day activity, learners compare how a cup of water and a cup of tonic water reflect or refract light in the sun.

In this activity, learners discover that they can create a lens from a water drop. Learners test their lens by looking at words or pictures.

In this simulation activity, learners observe what can happen when ocean waves churn up water and oil from an oil spill.

If you got a big graduated or clear cylinder, water, a pipe, and a tuning fork, you've got a sound learning opportunity! Learn about resonance with this Exploratorium Science Snack.

In this activity, learners use tonic water to detect ultraviolet (UV) light from the Sun and explore the concept of fluorescence.

In this simple activity, learners explore ocean waves. To find out if water moves forward toward the shore, learners create waves in a simulated ocean (small aquarium tank of water).

In this simple activity, learners investigate refraction by placing a picture of an arrow behind a glass of water.

In this activity about light, learners explore how water can refract light and change the way they see things.

Learners are challenged to discover the relative densities of colored liquids to create a rainbow pattern in a test tube.

In this activity, learners conduct three experiments to examine temperature, the different stages of the water cycle, and how convection creates wind.

In this sunny day experiment, learners measure and compare how quickly light and dark colored materials absorb heat.

Investigate the interaction of liquids of different densities and experiment with wave patterns with this hands-on activity.

In this activity, learners create music from a series of bottles filed with water. Learners discover that the sound produced by each bottle depends on the amount of water in the bottle.

With a coffee filter, a black marker, and a cup of water, discover the secret colors hidden in black ink.

“Exploring the Solar System: Ice Orbs” is a hands-on activity in which visitors investigate a frozen orb, trying to learn about objects hidden inside.

In this three-part activity, learners explore how waves are formed and why some waves are bigger than others. First, learners observe waves of water in a pan generated by an electric fan.

In this activity about light and refraction, learners make a lens and magnifying glass by filling a bowl with water.