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In this activity, learners will make their own prism and use a glass of water to separate sunlight into different colors.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore why the sky is blue. Learners model the scattering of light by the atmosphere, which creates the blue sky and red sunset, using a flashlight and clear glue sticks.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover that it's difficult to distinguish between two different shades of gray when they aren't separated by a boundary.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (17th on the page), learners investigate why you cannot see colors in dim light.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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With little more than a flashlight, a straw, and a plastic lid, make an observatory so you can see the amazing colors in bubbles.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners will explore how different colors of lights interact with objects around them. Will a blue object stay blue with a red filter?

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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This simple hands-on activity demonstrates why the sky appears blue on a sunny day and red during sunrise and sunset.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes