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In this activity, learners will make their own prism and use a glass of water to separate sunlight into different colors.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners test their "light-smarts" by playing a game called "Light Quest!" The game board represents an atom and each player represents an electron that has been bumped into the atom's outer unstable

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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This fun activity uses simple materials such as milk cartons and mirrors to introduce the ideas of optics and visual perception.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners set up an experiment to investigate the effects of hot air on the path of a laser beam.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity related to microbes, learners use water drops and hand lenses to begin the exploration of magnification. This activity also introduces learners to the microscope.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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With a laser pointer and some household items, learners can create their own laser light show. They can explore diffuse reflection, refraction and diffraction.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes