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In this activity, learners simulate the energy transfer between the earth and space by using the light from a desk lamp desk lamp with an incandescent bulb and a stack of glass plates.

In this food science activity, learners conduct an experiment that demonstrates the importance of light to plants.

In this activity, learners construct a device that projects images onto a surface, so they can trace landscapes and other sights.

In this outdoor, nighttime activity, learners gather around a brightly lit, white surface and study the behavior of nocturnal animals attracted to the light, particularly night fliers.

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

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

In this activity, learners test the Law of Reflection based on experimental evidence. Learners produce raw data and explanations based on their data: pencil tracings of incident and reflection rays.

In this activity, learners construct a device that allows them to look over ledges or around corners.

In this activity, learners explore the many uses of periscopes and how this simple device was designed and is used in many applications.

In this data collection and analysis activity, learners evaluate fish physiology and ecology using vision research data from Dr.

This is an activity exploring color and color mixing.

In this activity, learners set up an experiment to investigate the effects of hot air on the path of a laser beam.

In this activity, learners construct their own spectroscope as they explore and observe spectra from familiar light sources.

In this activity related to microbes, learners use water drops and hand lenses to begin the exploration of magnification. This activity also introduces learners to the microscope.

In this outdoor, winter activity, learners find living green plants under the snow and determine the light and temperature conditions around the plants.

In this activity, learners actually feel the difference in energy required to light two different types of light bulbs: incandescent light and LEDs.

In this lab (Activity #1 on page), learners explore how we see color.

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.

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

Learners experiment to see which colors of light will cause a phosphorescent (glow-in-the-dark) material to glow.