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Projects about Light

Color Shadows

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Shine light through colored water bottles. Shine light through colored plastic dividers. What do you see? more...

Spectroscope

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Make a spectroscope from a cardboard box and CD. Look through it in different types of light. What do you see? more...

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

Cut colorful plastic notebook dividers into pieces. Dip pieces in water. Stick them on a window. Layer them. more...

Light Table

Fri, Nov 15, 2013

Place objects on a light table. Try plastic shapes, water beads, sand, mirrors, magne-tiles, x-rays... more...

Kid-Safe Mirrors

Fri, Aug 30, 2013

Set a character in front of several camping mirrors. Position the mirrors in different places. What do you see? more...

Jelly Marbles

Fri, Jun 7, 2013

Make gelatin in the shape of cubes, concave lenses and convex lenses. Place them on postcards. What do you see? more...

Mixing Light

Fri, May 18, 2012

Cover flashlights with different color cellophane. Shine on same surface. What colors do you see? more...

UV Beads

Fri, Sep 30, 2011

Place some beads in sunshine and some in shade. How do they appear in different places? more...

Sun-sensitive Paper

Thu, Sep 29, 2011

Place object on sun-sensitive paper. Remove the object. Where did the paper fade? more...