Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You Save
Timeline, interactive java applets showing various properties of light and lenses, tutorials, and other links for students.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/   

Color and Color Vision Save
Explains additive and subtractive colour mixing, the mixing of wavelengths, Newton's dispersion of white light to show the colours of the rainbow.
http://www.yorku.ca/eye/color.htm   

Colorworm Explains Color Save
An online book about light and color for all ages. Explains the electromagnetic spectrum, visible light, RGB, CMYK, light, and mixing paint colors. By Pat Ellison.
http://www.patellison.com/colorworm/h...   

Exploring the Atmosphere With Lidars Save
Learn about this type of laser, which is similar to radar but uses light instead of radio waves. Features descriptions of applications in measuring short and long term climate change indicators such as temperature, ozone, and ocean waves. Includes charts.
http://pcl.physics.uwo.ca/science/lid...   

How Does a Pinhole Camera Work? Save
Explains the principles behind the pinhole camera.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question...   

How Light Works Save
Explains light in terms of photons to explain reflection, refraction and absorption.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/light.htm   

How we see Colour Save
Explains human perception of colour and optical illusions in depth with clear diagrams.
http://www.colourtherapyhealing.com/c...   

Java Applet Save
Java applet exploring reflection and refraction of light beam and laser beam.
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/v...   

Light Refraction Save
Uses example of sphere on a checkerboard to show how light is refracted.
http://id.mind.net/~zona/mstm/physics...   

Light and Optics: Online Meteorology Guide Save
Introduces optical effects resulting from light interaction with air, dust and haze particles, ice crystals and water droplets.
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/gui...   

LightForest: The Holographic Rainforest Save
Explains what is an hologram and the physics behind it. Also shows a variety of examples gathered in a virtual exhibition.
http://web.mit.edu/museum/lightforest...   

MicroWorlds Save
An educational tour of current research at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source. Contains information about the facility research, and teaching modules.
http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/   

Optics 4 Kids Save
Tells about the science of light and answers common questions. Also explores careers in optics. From the Optical Society of America.
http://www.opticsforkids.com/   

Optics for Kids Save
An overview of the basics of optics, also discusses careers in science and engineering.
http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html   

Science Snacks About Light Save
A set of very simple experiments featured by Exploratorium, each one with details on materials, assembly, how can be done, and an explanation of the physical laws involved.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/i...   

Skytopia - Colour and Light Trivia Save
Amusing guide lists various oddities about colour and light. Find trivia on 3D, mirrors, light bulbs, and contradictions about the perception of colour.
http://www.skytopia.com/project/light...   

The Electromagnetic Spectrum Save
From NASA, an overview of the different types of electromagnetic waves.
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/ems....   

The Reflection and Refraction of Light Save
Uses geometry to predict reflection from plane and spherical mirrors, and looks at how speed and wavelength varies with different media.
http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/PY106/Re...   

What Makes an Object Coloured Save
Explains principles of reflection, refraction, absorption and transmission to explain how objects are a particular colour.
http://www.colourtherapyhealing.com/c...   

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