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

In this activity (17th on the page), learners investigate why you cannot see colors in dim light.

Spin a short piece of PVC pipe that's been marked up, and watch a triangle appear. Enjoy this optical illusion from the Exploratorium's Science Snack series.

This activity is designed to accompany the PBS documentary about African-American chemist "Percy Julian: Forgotten Genius." Learners look through two cups with small holes in them to simulate what it'

In this optics activity, learners discover that not all shadows are black. Learners explore human color perception by using colored lights to make additive color mixtures.

In this exercise (Activity #2 on page), learners test their distance vision to evaluate their overall eyesight.

In this optics activity, learners investigate afterimages.