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In this activity, learners explore how the power of the sun can be harnessed to heat and cool a building.

In this lesson that includes hands-on activities and demonstrations, learners discover that it is the tilt of the Earth's axis (not its proximity to the sun) that causes the seasons.

In this activity, learners experiment with shadows and light sources to understand the relationship between the angle illumination and the shadow's length.

In this activity, learners explore why the sky is blue. Learners model the scattering of light by the atmosphere, which creates the blue sky and red sunset, using a flashlight and clear glue sticks.

In this activity, learners make a miniature greenhouse or "terrarium" to explore the greenhouse effect.

This activity helps learners understand how the angle of the Sun affects temperatures around the globe.

In this activity, learners create a "mini sky" in a glass of water in a dark room.

In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun.

In this activity, learners use the Sun's energy to cook marshmallows. Learners construct the solar oven out of simple everyday materials.