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Light & Optics


3D and Polarization at Home

Grab some 3D glasses for this home experiment


Permanent Rainbow

Create a lasting rainbow with some nail polish


Glowing Jell-O Physics

Fluorescent Jell-O is easy to make and fun to eat


Create Your Own Rainbow

Learn about refraction in the kitchen


Fluorescent Olive Oil

Discover fluorescence with a laser pointer and a few drops of olive oil

Lens thumb

Gravitational Wine Glass Lens



Physics in a Glass: Reversing Arrows

It went that way…I mean that way? Which way does this arrow point? Using physics to give bad directions.


Physics in Your Fish Tank: Swedish Fishing

Try this experiment if you want to spear some candy fish, if you can catch them.


Physics on Your Christmas Tree: Lighting up with LEDs

In the season of lights, make your own glowing creations with LEDs.


Laser Jell-O



Big O’ Glass of Sunset!

See why the sky is blue and a sunset is orange, all in a glass of milk!


Physics in the Snow: Snowy Colors



Physics in the Microwave: Microwave Soap



Physics in the Living Room: Remote Control Tricks

Few things are as frustrating as searching through couch cushions for a lost remote just as your favorite reality show is starting. What would we do without remotes? In addition to being essential to our TV watching, they are a great way to explore light.