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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Soap Film Interference Model

For Students 9th - 10th
In this experiment, students construct models of larger red and smaller blue waves on index cards, and use them to investigate how light behaves when it is reflected off the front and the back of soap film.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Soap Film Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the constructive and destructive interference of waves as they reflect off the front and back surfaces of soap film. See what colorful effects can be created on a large, vertical soap film surface where gravity comes into play.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Spherical Reflections

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the behavior of light that is reflected off a spherical mirrored surface.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Touch the Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the behavior of light as it reflects off a concave mirror in this optical illusion.
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Look Into Infinity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity students will create images of images of images that can repeat forever. Students will recreate this effect by setting up two acrylic plastic mirrors.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Bounded Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
To understand how bounded waves behave and how reflection of waves affects the wave components.
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Your Father's Nose

For Students 9th - 10th
After constructing a frame with a mirror made of horizontal strips, explore what your face would look like if it was made up of half of someone else's.