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Experiment with UV-sensitive Beads Activity

Brightly colored beads.
An example of what your homemade accessories made using UV-sensitive beads might look like.
NASA HEAT/Stanford University Solar Center

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.