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Exploratorium

Afterimage

For Teachers 4th - 8th
To illuminate how afterimage occurs, create a star, square, or other geometric-shaped light for learners to look at for 30 seconds. Then, have them explain what they see as they shift their focus to a blank wall. A full explanation of...
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Light and Our World

For Students 5th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students solve a variety of curriculum related puzzles. They also practice basic mental math skills using four operations. The concept of light and color are explored and how it interacts with different objects.
Organizer
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What is Your Favorite Christmas Light Color? Bar Graph Recording Sheet

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this opinion bar graph worksheet, students receive a number and record their preference of Christmas light color in the worksheet. They examine the colored boxes at the bottom of the page to make their choice. There are no directions...
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Complementary Color Portraits

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create complimentary color portraits using crayons in this elementary school Art lesson about the use of complimentary colors. The lesson includes an example of complimentary art, recommended books, and a downloadable color wheel.
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Gel-O-Colors!!

For Teachers K - 2nd
What distinguishes the differences between refraction and reflection? Learners identify the properties of light as they mix colored light to create new color variations. As they work they gather data about the properties of light and...
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Pattern Value Portraits with Light

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use the elements of art and principles of design to explore value. In this color value lesson, students use the portrait of a a face to help them understand color value, tints, shades and tones.
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All Those Seeing Color, Say Eye!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss feelings and explore how to recognize how they are feeling.  In this exploratory instructional activity students discuss conflict and ways to resolve problems. 
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DNA Coloring - Transcription and Translation

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
In this DNA worksheet, students review the transcription and translation processes. Students label and color the different parts of a DNA strand. This worksheet has 7 fill in the blank questions.
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Interactive Online Light Activity

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in an online interactive activity in which they discover types of light, wavelengths of light, and how astronomers use different wavelengths. Activity includes links for other activities and lab activities including...
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Cornell University

Spectral Analysis with DVDs and CDs

For Students 9th - 12th
Build a spectrometer to analyze properties of light. Scholars examine the spectrum from CDs and DVDs from two different light sources. Using the spectrum, they work to identify different elements.
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Teaching Social Skills, Creating Successful Students “Following Instructions” and “Listening”

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
With the help from learning games and holiday-themed coloring pages, scholars learn the importance of listening carefully and following directions. Coloring pages celebrate Halloween and Thanksgiving. Learning games include...
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Color

For Students 6th - 7th
In this colors of light worksheet, students read information about color and list in order the 7 colors of light. Students answer 4 questions and draw colored ray diagrams to explain the answers.
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Colors, Computers, and Math Student Worksheet 1

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this color worksheet, students answer questions involving the visible spectrum. These eleven short answer questions involve wavelength, lux, and the effects of color on mood.
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Yellow Days: Studying Vincent van Gogh's Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students revisit the color yellow and are introduced to van Gogh, the painter. In this visual arts lesson, students study Vincent van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" and identify the color yellow. Students create their own interpretation of...
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A Deeper Shade of Purple

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the color purple. For this visual arts lesson, 3rd graders sort purple objects in various ways and create the color purple by mixing paint. Students create a purple portrait of a character from the play, Lost and...
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Light Lab

For Students 7th - 10th
In this light and the eye learning exercise, students perform eight tests to show the blind spot in the human eye, to demonstrate Benham's disk, to show how polarized lenses work, to show how light scatters, to demonstrate...
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Can You See the Light?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the transmission of light energy. In this light energy instructional activity, students observe bubbles using different colored filters and record their observations. They also look at a light source through various...
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Using Bubbles to Learn about Light Interference

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore constructive interference and destructive interference. In this light travel lesson, students follow procedures to discover how light waves travel and experience interference.
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Light and Temperature Interaction

For Teachers 9th
The colors most noticed and characteristic of particular weather patterns are listed on each of these slides.   The reasons for each chemical changing the appearance of leaves are given and the effect of particular climate changes...
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Exploring Ultraviolet (UV) Light From the Sun

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the different energy given off by the sun. In this earth science lesson, students predict where the UV beads will turn the darkest color. They explain the importance of using UV protection.
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Commonly Asked Questions on Vision and Color Perception

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students commonly ask question about vision and color perception which may be difficult to answer without taking. They use this module that contains a list of questions which often arise when biology students are studying the nervous...
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Discovery Education

Through the Looking Glass

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Turning white light into colors only takes a little scientific know how! Young scholars create their own spectroscope in a hands-on activity exploring the properties of light. Using a diffraction grating, they discover how white light...
Worksheet
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Values Practice Activity

For Students 6th - 8th
How many values can one colored pencil create? This is the question your budding artists are going to find out. They choose three colored pencils, use the provided boxes to create a light-to-dark value strip, and then answer three...
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NASA

Supernova Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
By measuring the wavelength, frequency, and intensity of electromagnetic radiation, scientists determine the temperature, density, and composition of far away items. Scholars rotate through ten lab stations using a spectroscope at each...

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