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In this activity, a lightbulb is placed in front of a concave mirror. The actual lightbulb is not visible to the viewer, but the viewer can see the mirror image of the lightbulb formed in space.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this art meets science activity, learners pack silver, ball-shaped ornaments in a single layer in a box to create an array of spherical reflectors.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners use two mirrors to explore how images of images of images can repeat forever.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners build inexpensive kaleidoscopes using transparency paper and foil (instead of mirrors).

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about light and reflection, learners use a special device called a Mirage Maker™ to create an illusion.

Over $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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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.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore ray optics. Learners discover that they can use a magnifying glass to create an upside-down image.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 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 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.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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Have you ever heard of a camera without a lens? In this activity, learners create a pinhole camera out of simple materials. They'll see the world in a whole new way: upside down and backwards!

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this optics activity, learners use water to make a coin "appear" and "disappear." Use this activity to demonstrate how light refracts and introduce light as waves.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity related to light and perception, learners use a pinhole in an index card as a magnifying glass to help their eye focus on a nearby object.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes