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In this activity, learners explore what happens when polarized white light passes through a sugar solution.

In this demonstration/experiment, learners discover that different colors and materials (metals, fabrics, paints) radiate different amounts of energy and therefore, cool at different rates.

In this trick, hold your hand over a burning candle without getting burned, by reflecting and transmitting the light of two candles. This activity is best suited as a demonstration.

This resource contains several mini-explorations using a slide projector as a light source to investigate light and the properties of images.

In this activity, learners make optical fibers out of strips of gelatin.

In this activity, learners observe as soap bubbles float on a cushion of carbon dioxide gas. Learners blow bubbles into an aquarium filled with a slab of dry ice.

In this activity, learners discover what happens when they crush wintergreen-flavored candies in a very dark room.

This simple hands-on activity demonstrates why the sky appears blue on a sunny day and red during sunrise and sunset.