Light, Lasers, and Optics Educational Lessons
Properties of Laser Light: Coherent
This is part three of a three part investigation of the properties of LASER light from other light. Part 1: Monochromatic Light and Part 2: Collimated Light.
Properties of Laser Light: Coherent
This is part three of a three part investigation of the properties of LASER light from other light. Part 1: Monochromatic Light and Part 2: Collimated Light.
Pixels and Additive Color
Explore and examine the red, green, and blue pixels that employ additive color to generate all the colors you see on your computer screen using a tiny microscope and a...
Pixels and Additive Color
Explore and examine the red, green, and blue pixels that employ additive color to generate all the colors you see on your computer screen using a tiny microscope and a...
Measure the Width of Human Hair
How do STEM professionals measure at nanoscale? With a laser, of course!In this STEM lab, learn how to use a laser for measuring the tiniest things – like the width...
Measure the Width of Human Hair
How do STEM professionals measure at nanoscale? With a laser, of course!In this STEM lab, learn how to use a laser for measuring the tiniest things – like the width...
Measure the wavelength of a Laser
What, really, is a wavelength and how is it measured? In this STEM lab, high school students work with a laser and diffraction grating to produce a double slit interference...
Measure the wavelength of a Laser
What, really, is a wavelength and how is it measured? In this STEM lab, high school students work with a laser and diffraction grating to produce a double slit interference...
Measure the speed of light with a chocolate bar
Calculate that astonishing speed of light with just a microwave, ruler, calculator and a chocolate bar! Check out our easy but interesting experiment which uses materials you can easily find...
Measure the speed of light with a chocolate bar
Calculate that astonishing speed of light with just a microwave, ruler, calculator and a chocolate bar! Check out our easy but interesting experiment which uses materials you can easily find...
Light is for Seeing!
In this fun activity, students build a Classroom Cave and engage in an investigation to refine their understanding of how light illuminates objects and allows us to see them.
Light is for Seeing!
In this fun activity, students build a Classroom Cave and engage in an investigation to refine their understanding of how light illuminates objects and allows us to see them.