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Learners place multiple M&M's in a plate of water to watch what happens as the candies dissolve.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use an old CD to construct a spectroscope, a device that separates light into its component colors.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners experiment and observe how the color of materials that cover the Earth affects the amounts of sunlight our planet absorbs.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 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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In this activity (12th on the page), learners investigate their ability to discriminate (see) different colors.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a flashlight, a glass of water, and some milk to examine why the sky is blue and sunsets are red.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this optics activity, learners split white light into all its component colors using three household items: a compact disc, dishwashing liquid, and a hose (outside).

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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How many colors make black? Gather as many water soluble black markers as you can find.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a "mini sky" in a glass of water in a dark room.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 Under 5 minutes