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Experimenting with UV-sensitive Beads

Brightly colored beads.
Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
NGSS
  • PS3 - Energy
  • PS4 - Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Heliophysics Topics
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Light
Material Cost per Learner 1 cent – $1
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.

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UV-sensitive Beads Investigation

Oct 2, 2023

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