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In this optics activity, learners work in pairs to explore how mirrors work. Learners use tape to mark the angles needed to see each other's reflection in a wall mirror.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how and why rainbows form by creating rainbows in a variety of ways using simple materials. Learners create rainbows indoors and outdoors.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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This activity provides instructions for building a mirrored tube--a smaller and simpler version of a submarine's periscope--that lets you see around corners and over walls.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this optics/mathematics activity, learners use two hinged mirrors to create a kaleidoscope that shows multiple images of an object.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how mirrors reflect light and change the way we see things.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes