Experimenting with UV-sensitive Beads

Brightly colored beads.
Levels
  • beginner
  • intermediate
NGSS
  • ps3
  • ps4
Requirements
  • low_tech
  • low_cost
Big Ideas
  • big_ideas_2.3
Helio Topics
  • electromagnetic_spectrum
  • light
CreditNASA / Stanford Solar Center
Language
  • english

Learners experiment with ultraviolet (UV) light-sensitive plastic beads, which are generally white but turn colors when exposed to UV light.

This activity includes background information, a printable bookmark with the electromagnetic spectrum on it, and a data sheet with a list of materials learners can experiment with to see if they block UV light.