Light Refraction
Make a glowing firefly, build a fireworks display, and discover the science of light refraction!
Explore:
- Clay Sculpting
- Light Refraction
- Animation
Fun Facts:
Rainbows owe their colorful display to refraction. Photo by Todd Cravens on Unsplash
- Did you know? Beautiful, bendy light causes all kinds of cool effects in nature — like rainbows and mirages.
- Gemstones like diamonds get their glitter from refraction. As light moves from the air into the gem, it changes direction. The more this happens, the more the gem sparkles!
- Eyeglasses use refraction to work. The lenses are specially shaped so that when light goes through them, it bends in just the right way — and helps you see more clearly.
