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Light

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Do a Light Walk!!- a wonderful set of beginning activities about light from the Exploratorium

 

 

What is Light?

 

History of the Study of Light

 

 

 

 

How is Light Created and Destroyed?

 

 

Emission  and Absorption of Light

 

 

Light: Wave or Particle?

 

 

 

Light and Shadow

 

 

Light and Color

 

 

How Does Light Travel?

 

Speed of Light

 

 

Light Travels in Straight Lines

 

 

How Does Light Interact with Objects?

 

Reflection of Light

 

 

      A Collection of Exploratorium's Light Reflection Activities 

Anti-Gravity Mirror Fun activity to do with a large mirror
Corner Reflector  How do others see you?
Cylindrical Mirror

Playing with bendable mirrors

Mirrorly a Window Another fun illusion with mirrors
Parabolas  Images done with Parabolic mirrors
Spherical Reflections Art and science in spherical mirrors
Touch the Spring Try to touch a real image!
 Hot Spot  Focus invisible light  from a heater
 Look Into Infinity  What happens when a mirror reflects its own image?
 Duck Into Kaleidoscope  Create a large Kaliedoscope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refraction of Light

 

 

              A Collection of Exploratorium Light Refraction Activities 

Convection Currents Create your own visible heat waves
Disappearing Glass Rods What does it take to become invisible?
Giant Lens Make a real image hang in the air
Laser Jello

A wonderful activity for inquiry in refraction. 

A MUST DO & SEE!

Water Sphere Lens Create your own lens out of water
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light Interference

 

 

 

 

 

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