Did you like the prism?  Another fun experiment that separates white light into all the rainbow colors is to use a CD and hold its shiny side up in the sunlight.  You might have to change the angle a little bit but when you catch the light correctly you will get a rainbow of colors on the CD.  Below are some more sites on light.  You can even learn about holograms.  Have fun! Click on me to go back inside the clubhouse.

http://www.brainpop.com/science/light/light/ (movie on light)

http://www.holoworld.com/holo/kids.html (learn about holograms and how you can make your own)

http://americanhistory.si.edu/csr/lightproject/ (learn about the history of light)

http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html (optics for kids)

http://www.unmuseum.mus.pa.us/mirage.htm (learn about mirages)

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chvision.html (about the blind spot)

http://members.aol.com/WSRNet/D1/hist.htm (brief history of optics)

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