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3. How Stuff Works: Light
Seven-segment detailed explanation uses drawings and animations to show how light works and how photons are generated, with many related links.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/light.htm - 11-05-2002
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Rating: [6.00] Votes: [2351]
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5. Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography
Photo gallery plus directions to make a pinhole camera, take pictures and develop them. Also, links to other pinhole camera sites.
http://users.rcn.com/stewoody/ - 04-06-2003
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Rating: [6.00] Votes: [888]
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6. Optics for Kids
An overview of the basics of optics suitable for elementary school children. Also discusses careers in science and engineering.
http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html - 03-08-2000
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Rating: [6.00] Votes: [2309]
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7. The Speed of Light
Describes how the speed of light was measured. Includes curriculum-based science quizzes about light for K-12 (grades 4 to 7) students.
http://www.what-is-the-speed-of-light.com/ - 06-06-2002
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Rating: [6.00] Votes: [2053]
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8. WebTOP
A 3D interactive computer graphics system that instructors can use to help teach optics, and that students can use to simulate and visualize optical phenomena to help them learn about optics.
http://webtop.msstate.edu/ - 10-03-2003
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Rating: [6.00] Votes: [770]
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10. Fraunhofer Lines
Prominent Fraunhofer lines in the spectrum of the sun are shown, together with their corresponding wavelengths. Very pretty!
http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/fraunhofer.html - 08-09-2000
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Rating: [5.00] Votes: [1692]
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