Hands-On Optics

From site:  Hands-On Optics (HOO) helps kids learn by doing, making discoveries, and thinking like scientists. It nurtures their spirit of adventure and increases their knowledge of science and technology.

It opens the world of optics as a discipline and potential career path…and broadens their perception of what science is about. It integrates a wide range of subjects—from biology and art to technology and engineering—to excite students about science, math, and learning.

The HOO program is built around six learning modules. Each module features a series of eight to 12 fun and challenging activities designed to get students interested in science, math, and technology through optics and photonics.

The program is targeted to middle-school where students’ long-term attitudes about science and engineering are formed. However, program elements are adaptable and can be used successfully with students as early as 4th grade and throughout high school.