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What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

How do mirrors work? What is light, and how does it travel? Explore light and reflection with your preschooler with these simple hands-on experiments.

If your science savy third grader is up for a challenge, let her bend light with a casserole dish!

Explore the wave-particle duality of light! Learn how light can behave as both a wave and a particle in this cool physics science fair project idea for kids.

In this physics project, learn about the relationship between light intensity and distance using a laser pointer, flashlight, and graph paper!

This science fair project demonstrates the principles of reflection through simple experiments involving mirrors and light.

This awesome diffraction grating experiment puts high school students' applied math skills to the test by having them calculate the wavelength of laser light.

Create a homemade pair of sunglasses with colored lenses to see just how light and color affect our sight! Use this fun project to practice science!

How fast does light travel in different mediums? Kids conduct a cool refraction experiment in materials like water and air for this science fair project.

How do series and parallel circuits work, and which produces the brightest light in a light bulb? Construct both in this project and find out!

Illustrate the idea of light refraction with this exciting and mystifying experiment.

What happens when colored beams of light mix? You might be surprised.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

If your fourth grader is obsessed with all things glow-in-the-dark, then here's an activity that will really light up her imagination!

By using static electricity generated from their body, a child can cause a small fluorescent lamp bulb to light up!

Bring the magic and mystery of the night sky to the light of day with this fun constellation art project!