Virtual Junior Curators: Light
October 2020's theme was Light!
Explore where light comes from, why light sustains life on Earth, and how we use light
to study the universe!
At Home Activities:
The links are all PDF documents.
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Create a Sundial: Explore how to tell time with the help of the Sun.
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Make a Camera Obscura (Courtesy of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ State Museum): Investigate light and photography by building a camera obscura.
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Create a Sun Print: Make your own artwork using sunlight.
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Filtered Light: Discover how scientists use colored filters to study the universe.
Left to Right: Sun Print Example, Filtered Light Activity
For activities designed for kids ages 5 and under, go to our Virtual Early Explorers page.