Light and Optics

Why do we see color? http://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov Look at this simulation to see why we see colors.	Optics for Kids http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html Look at optical basics. Learn about light, its uses, and a lot more
Lighting the Way http://americanhistory.si.edu/csr/lightproject/ Learn about the history of light and its many uses, from a Smithsonian Project.	Science of Light http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light Learn about light in color and some of the laws of light on this cool site.
Light for Kids http://www.kapili.com/physics4kids/light/index.html This is a very interesting and informative site everything you might like to learn about light and optics.	Light and Optics http://www.bbc.co.uk/sia/home.html This award winning site by the BBC geared for children is interesting and full of great ideas and activities
Optics for kids - http://lot.astro.utoronto.ca/koptic/optic.html Science, Optics and You Java Applet to demonstrate refraction.	Light and Optics - Topics include "The Spectrum", Nature of Light, Behavor of Light, Reflection, Refraction, etc.
Compound Microscope Parts A detailed diagram of a microscope with close-up pictures of each part. A quiz is included.	Optics Workbench Here is a virtual optics workbench for you to conduct experiments. All the fun but less mess!

Fifth Grade - Science