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1. What Wavelength Goes With a Color?

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Byline:: Publisher: NASA Langley Research Center

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This web page provides a brief introduction to the wavelengths of visible light. It discusses the wavelengths of the standard visual colors, mentions wavelengths outside of the…

http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/EDDOCS/Wavelengths_for_Colors.html

2. APS PhysicsQuest: Ben Franklin's Secret Message (2006)

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Byline:: Publisher: American Physical Society

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This web site has links to the materials for the 2006 Physics Quest middle school competition, hosted by the APS. The 2006 lesson covers static electricity, conductors and…

http://www.physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsquest/past/pq06.cfm

3. The Science of Light: Colored Shadows

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Byline:: Publisher: Annenberg Foundation

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This is an interactive Java simulation that illustrates the addition of the primary colors of light: red, blue, and green. It displays two light sources that cast shadows onto a…

http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light/color/shadows/index.htm...

4. Multiple Modes of Reasoning in Physics Problem Solving, with Implications for Instruction [ Conference Proceedings ]

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Byline:: D. Schuster, A. Undreiu, and B. Adams

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D. Schuster, A. Undreiu, and B. Adams, PERC 2007 Proceedings, 184-187.

Problem-solving is an important part of physics teaching, learning and assessment. It is widely assumed that the way that experts solve problems, and students should, is by…

http://www.compadre.org/psrc/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9103&DocID=2018

5. NanoSense: Clear Sunscreen: How Light Interacts with Matter

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Byline:: Publisher: SRI International

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This web page contains a curriculum unit that explores the effect of nano-powders in sunscreen. The lessons focus on absorption and scattering of light, size and scale, ultraviolet…

http://nanosense.org/activities/clearsunscreen/index.html

6. Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light

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Byline:: M. Davidson; Publisher: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

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This item is an interactive tutorial on the topic of light reflection. It integrates background information with related Java simulations that allow users to explore the Law of…

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/reflectionintro.html

7. Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You - Interactive Java Tutorials

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Byline:: M. Davidson

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This web-based collection contains a variety of interactive Java tutorials on concepts in optics and the physics of light and color. These tutorials provide a hands-on approach to…

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/tutorials/index.html

8. Circles of Light: The Mathematics of Rainbows

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Byline:: F. Wicklin; Publisher: University of Minnesota

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This set of web pages introduces the mathematics of rainbows. It examines a mathematical model of light passing through a water droplet to help explain how rainbows are formed, why…

http://geom.math.uiuc.edu/education/calc-init/rainbow/

9. UNL Astronomy ClassAction: Light and Spectra Concepts Inventory

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Byline:: K. Lee; Publisher: Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska

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This collection of questions and resources covers concepts on the Light and Spectra Concept Inventory. The questions are designed to be used for in-class student engagement…

http://astro.unl.edu/classaction/lightAndSpectra.html

10. UNL Astronomy ClassAction: Telescopes and Astronomical Instruments

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Byline:: K. Lee; Publisher: Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska

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This collection of questions and resources covers telescopes and astronomical instruments. The questions are designed to be used for in-class student engagement activities. Topics…

http://astro.unl.edu/classaction/telescopes.html

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