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Mix and Match
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In this optics activity, learners explore color by examining color dots through colored water and the light of a flashlight.
See the Light
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In this three-part activity, learners conduct simple experiments to see how light refracts and reflects, and how colors of light affect what we see.
Easy PEAsy Seed Germination
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In this activity, learners determine the necessary conditions for pea seed germination.
Science of Sunblock
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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
How Our Environment Affects Color Vision
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In this lab (Activity #1 on page), learners explore how we see color.
Illuminating Luminescence
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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.
Give and Take
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In this activity, learners explore liquid crystals, light and temperature. Using a postcard made of temperature-sensitive liquid crystal material, learners monitor temperature changes.
Light and Sound
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In this four-part activity, learners explore light and sound through a variety of hands-on investigations.
Oil Spot Photometer
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In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun.
Sunblock Investigation
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In this "Sid the Science Kid" activity, learners set up a simple experiment to find out how sunscreen counteracts the effects of the sun.