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Home » Activities » Science » The Ultimate List of Light Experiments for Kids

The Ultimate List of Light Experiments for Kids

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I scoured the internet to discover the BEST activities to explore light. This post includes dozens of fun science light experiments for kids to keep you and your kids busy. These science lessons are so good that kids have fun, are engaged, and want to learn more!

The Ultimate List of Light Energy Experiments

Light Science Experiments for KidsLight Energy Experiment from Buggy & Buddy

Build Your Own DIY Spectroscope from Buggy & Buddy

Kids will LOVE to make their own DIY spectroscope! The best part of this science activity is that it can be done with a few simple materials and explore the spectrum of different light sources. The author offers a step-by-step easy to follow approach, which is always helpful! 

This light science activity for kids makes a great addition to a unit on light or weather. Plus, you get to see rainbows so add it to an April preschool unit or St. Patrick’s Day-themed unit.

Light Energy Experiment for Kids - Sky Science

Sky Science – Why does the sky change colors? from Steam Powered Family

Finally, have an answer to the age-old question:  why is the sky blue? Even better explore why the sky changes color at sunrise and sunset. You can explain until you’re blue in the face about the science of the sky colors but doing an experiment brings the understanding to a whole new level. 

Light Experiment for Kids - Optics

Learning about Optics with Two Fun Light Experiments! by From Engineer to Stay at Home Mom

Explore how light behaves with this activity! Furthermore, explain the concept of OPTICS as the study of how light works. This water and light experiment was showing him how light works.   

Explore the Eye's Blind Spot

Explore the Eye’s Blind Spot from Carrots Are Orange

The blind spot is a little spot of the eye. Everyone has a blind spot. The blind spot is the point in the eye where all the nerves in the eye come together. The nerves form a bundle of nerves calls the optic nerve, a nerve that runs from the eye to the brain.

So, why makes the blind spot “blind’?

Light Experiment - Refraction

Simple Light Refraction Experiment from Look We’re Learning

Learn an easy way to teach kids about light with this simple light refraction experiment!

Light Energy Experiments for Kids

Light Activities for Preschoolers – Learning about Light Energy from Carrots Are Orange

This post includes loads of light energy experiments and ideas to explore.

DIY Sundial

DIY Sundial from KC Adventures

Learn an easy way to make a sundial using simple materials.

Experiments with UV Light

UV Light Experiment from Inspiration Laboratories

Try this simple exploration to explore ultraviolet light with your child.

Childhood-101-Catching-Colours_Art-and-Science

Exploring Science Through Art: Colour & Light by Childhood 101

This activity is sweet and to the point. What a lovely hands-on way to explore color and light.

DIY Light Patten Box

Reflection Science with Light Patterns in a Box from Buggy & Buddy

A super cool and remarkably easy-to-put together light energy experiment.

Exploring Light with Prisms

Rainbow Science for Kids: Exploring Prisms from Buggy & Buddy

Prisms are one of the most beautiful and simple materials. Learn ways to explore light science with this simple object.

Light Science of Motion

Easy Motion Science Experiment from Carrots Are Orange

Learn how movies are made with this easy motion science experiment. My sons have been on a “how does this work?” kick. This easy science experiment was one answer to “how do movies get onto a screen?”

How to Make a Kaleidoscope

Science for Kids: How to Make a Kaleidoscope

Learn how to make a kaleidoscope in this fun & easy science activity and a craft for kids. Kids will LOVE to explore light, reflections, and symmetry by making their own kaleidoscope.

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Tagged With: Easy Science for Kids, Kindergarten, Physics, Preschool

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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