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The Physics Classroom: Shockwave Physics Studios 
  
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This collection by features interactive Shockwave activities that simulate a variety of physical situations. Students manipulate variables and observe the outcome on the physical…
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/shwave
Chymist.com 
  
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This web site on chemistry education provides a collection of demonstrations and hands-on activities on a wide range of topics to fit audiences from preschool to teacher in-service…
http://www.chymist.com/index.html
Spectra 
  
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This is a comprehensive resource that explains how astronomers use spectra to understand star composition, structure, and evolution. The page begins with an introduction to the…
http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/spectra.html
Virtual Microscope: Light Microscopy Basics 
  
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This animated tutorial illustrates the basics of light microscopy. It opens with a brief introduction to light refraction and interference. Next, the tutorial explores light…
http://virtual.itg.uiuc.edu/training/LM_tutorial/
Science NetLinks: Sensing Energy 
  
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In this inquiry-based investigation, children use ultraviolet detection beads to explore unseen energy produced by the Sun. The experiment, developed by NASA, is presented in the…
http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/sensing-energy/
Science in Focus: Shedding Light on Science 
  
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These eight free professional development workshops for K-8 teachers present science concepts on the nature of light and its behavior. Each workshop is structured around a one-hour…
https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/smgdvl/sls/index.html
NTNU Java: Physics of Rainbow 
  
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This page contains a short explanation and Java simulation of the physics behind rainbows. It covers the reflection and refraction effects of light inside a water droplet as well as…
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=44.0
Color (Mixing color or paint: R/G/B) 
  
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This java simulation demonstrates the mixing of three different colors. It illustrates the results of mixing different color lights using Red, Green, and Blue primary colors, and the…
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=39.0
Glowstick Science: Glowstick Color Lab  [ Report ]
  
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This cross-disciplinary lesson blends physics, chemistry, and life science as students use liquid from glow sticks to investigate RGB color addition. The purpose of the activity is…
https://www.compadre.org/precollege/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14332&DocI...
Candy Science: Color and Reflection  [ Report ]
  
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In this lesson, Part 2 of the AAPT Color Science trilogy, students use colored candies, LED lamps, and/or smartphone flashlight apps to further investigate color perception. A red…
https://www.compadre.org/precollege/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14334&DocI...
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