Extra Resources for introducing the topic of Light Pollution, extending one or more units or conducting additional background research.

What was life like when candles and oil lamps were all we had to light our cities with?

with a story about life before electric lighting

Light Pollution overview

with this comprehensive, data filled report by National Geographic.

Lights, energy, engineering and design

Learn how engineering supports conserving energy with lighting controls.

Read about and reflect on the impact of human created light at night.

with a reading and reflection activity by Science Net Links

A Hands on Activity

Use simple household items to make a star counter

Hands on Activity

With a hands on lesson by Teach Engineering about measuring Light Pollution

Learn how human created light impacts wildlife and local ecology

with a lesson plan about how human created light impacts wildlife

Background reading and discussion questions

Standards aligned background reading and discussion questions about Light Pollution