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

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

National Geographic
Light Pollution overview
Introduce Light Pollution
with this comprehensive, data filled report by National Geographic.
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Light Up Your Life
Lights, energy, engineering and design
Energy Challenge Background
Learn how engineering supports conserving energy with lighting controls.
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Too Bright at Night?
Read about and reflect on the impact of human created light at night.

Make a Star Counter
A Hands on Activity

Measure Light Pollution
Hands on Activity
Extend the Curriculum
With a hands on lesson by Teach Engineering about measuring Light Pollution
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Beyond the Glare
Learn how human created light impacts wildlife and local ecology

PBS Learning Media
Background reading and discussion questions
Introduce Light Pollution
Standards aligned background reading and discussion questions about Light Pollution
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