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

In this activity, learners use a laser pointer to project a microscopic image of a liquid sample suspended from the tip of a syringe.

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

In this activity (12th on the page), learners investigate their ability to discriminate (see) different colors.

In this astrobiology activity (on page 11 of the PDF), learners consider what organisms need in order to live (water, nutrients, and energy).

In this activity, learners explore how light and dark colored objects absorb the Sun's radiations at different rates.

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

In this optics activity, learners use water to make a coin "appear" and "disappear." Use this activity to demonstrate how light refracts and introduce light as waves.

In this optics activity, learners explore color by examining color dots through colored water and the light of a flashlight.

In this activity, learners create a water prism to break light into the seven colors of the rainbow.

In this optics activity, learners make a lens and explore how the eye manipulates the light that enters it.

In this biology activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will explore how plants turn sunlight into food through a process called photosynthesis.

In this activity, learners use simple materials to create giant bubbles.

In this optics activity, learners use glass and water to demonstrate total internal reflection (TIR).

In this activity, learners create a "mini sky" in a glass of water in a dark room.

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.

In this activity, learners construct a device that allows them to look over ledges or around corners.

In this activity, learners use a laser pointer, empty soda bottle, rubber plug and water to demonstrate total internal reflection.

In this optics activity, learners examine how a transparent material such as glass or water can actually reflect light better than any mirror.

In this activity on page 5 of the PDF, learners compare water with artificial urine to see how urinalysis works. Learners use urinalysis test strips to test for glucose and protein in the fake urine.