Optics, the science of light, is studied by both scientists and engineers. It includes defining light, learning how it is produced, how it travels, and how it is measured. Today's picks run the gamut from simple science for K-3 students, to sites appropri
Science Snacks are "miniature versions of some of the most popular exhibits at the Exploratorium" science museum of San Francisco.
"In this lesson, you'll learn that light is very unusual even scientists think so.
This excellent site for elementary students (along with its sister site Optics for Teens at http://www.
"An age-old debate which has persisted among scientists is related to the question, 'Is light a wave or a stream of particles?' Very noteworthy and distinguished physicists have taken up each side of the argument, providing a wealth of evidence for each s
Another one for the high-school and college crowd, this physics primer from Florida State University is part of a larger site on microscopy, which is research using microscopes.
To understand the science of colors, we must first know something about the nature of light. Light is an energy source that behaves like a wave. The distance between the each wave is called the wavelength. Light of different wavelengths appear as differen
"What is it called when white light spreads out into many different colors? A: diffraction B: reflection C: rejection" This fun page explaining rainbows is just one of dozens that BrainPOP offers on science, technology and health.
"Color plays a vitally important role in the world in which we live.
"The color of an object depends on what happens as light hits it.
"The eye is a very complicated machine with lots of special parts.
"This site is designed to provide you with information on how color plays a role in our lives by examining the properties, theories, meanings and effects of color.
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