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In this activity, learners explore phosphorescence and how certain materials can absorb and store energy from a light source.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (posted on March 12, 2011), learners follow the steps to construct a spectroscope, a tool used to analyze light and color.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore chemiluminescence and fluorescence. Learners examine 3 different solutions in regular light, in the dark with added bleach solution, and under a black light.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this outdoor activity and/or field trip, learners investigate the behavior of hopping animals.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this physical sciences activity, learners use science to solve a "crime." Learners collect trace evidence (glitter) and explore its characteristics, such as color, size, shape, and light reflection

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under Stained Glass Activity) about nanotechnology making its way into everyday products, such as sunscreen, and how effective these invisible particl

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners compare and contrast different forms of luminescence by observing how chemiluminescence, phosphorescence, and fluorescence produce or emit light.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners experiment to see which colors of light will cause a phosphorescent (glow-in-the-dark) material to glow.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore color, light and shadow by creating their own puppets to hold in front of a light source.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners examine the properties of light by experimenting with an LED-flashlight and polarizing filters. When two polarizers are used, they block all light when they are placed at right angles.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners search for the warmest and coolest, windiest and calmest, wettest and driest, and brightest and darkest spots in an area.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under Butterfly Wings Activity) about how visible light is affected by tiny nanoscale structures, producing iridescence on butterfly wings, soap bubbl

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners construct a projector out of cardboard to view their favorite images (such as storybook illustrations) on the wall.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners construct a device that projects images onto a surface, so they can trace landscapes and other sights.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how infrared technology is used by engineers to create equipment and systems for a variety of industries.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours