Why Do We Wear Eclipse Glasses? A Study with UV Beads

In this activity, students use color-changing UV beads to compare the effectiveness of sunglasses and solar eclipse glasses in blocking UV light.

Grade Level: Elementary • Middle School

Subject: Physical Science

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UV Beads (1000)

Shining an ultraviolet flashlight on UV-sensitive beads causes them to change color.UV-sensitive beads are white when indoors but change color instantly when exposed to UV radiation.

Solar Eclipse Viewing Glasses (Qty. 25)

(OUT OF STOCK THROUGH APRIL 2024) Specially filtered lenses for students to be able to view extremely bright events like solar eclipse.

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