Students explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their findings. 

Students investigate different sources of light. In this light instructional activity, students determine that light occurs naturally as well as with technology created by mankind. Students work together to identify sources of light....

Twelfth graders explore the Earth's radiation budget using Earth radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) data archived at the IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library. They use photometers and light sources to work through several hands-on activities...

While reviewing various light sources, the source of colors (white, red, yellow, blue) are also discussed. The bouncing of light, the matching of colors, and seeing colors are all highlighted.