Site provides a diagram as well as a scientific explanation of light reflection. Includes links to ray optics, light and physics.

This resource explores light reflection and refraction by providing colorful illustrations and examples.

A discussion of Christian Huygens' contribution to wave optics, and particularly to our understanding of the reflection and refraction of light. Excellent diagrams and a geometric proof on why the law of reflection is mathematically...

Article explaining what Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology is and how it works. Includes an animation to demonstrate the technology. (Published Fall 2007)

This page is a continuation of a tutorial about light reflection and refraction. It contains a diagram and suggestions on how to derive Snell's Law, which governs the refraction of light in a medium. For background to this derivation,...

Did you know that light is a form of energy and always travels in a straight line? Discover some more interesting facts about light.

Rainbows and sunsets are called "atmospheric optics". They can be caused by light being absorbed, reflected, scattered, refracted, or diffracted by particles in the atmosphere. Learn all about different atmospheric optics along with...

What happens when a ball is thrown against a wall? This narrative illustrates how light is reflected or refracted in different circumstances.

In this video from the Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations, students will observe how a laser beam is trapped in a water jet because the light reflects against the surface of the water. [1:03]

Contains a four step procedure to deriving the law of reflection using algebra, Fermat's principle, and calculus (simple derivatives). This is good for an in-class theoretical exercise.

Kids learn about the behavior of light as a wave in the science of physics including reflection, refraction, and diffraction.

Part of an anecdotal history on optics and the study of light. Extremely thorough treatment of the scientific evidence which led scientists to believe in the particle nature of light. Includes a short biographical sketch and discusses...

Included here are illustrations of reflections from a plane mirror, a concave mirror and a convex mirror.

Students can investigate the historical development of six different telescopes. The technical aspects of different telescopes are also presented.

Source of information on the subject of weather photography. There are great links, images and tips on equipment to use. For the intermediate to advanced photographer.

This resource provides information on the four main types of clouds that form in the atmosphere. There are high clouds, middle clouds, low clouds and clouds with vertical development.

This site from the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research provides an illustrated article about the phenomenon of rainbows.

Informative sight detailing the basics of what a scanner is and what it can do.

This site explores the microscope in great detail. Content includes a focus on the microscope's basic functions (including a general diagram), the history of the microscope, each feature of the microscope, differing objectives,...

The researchers in this study set up a mobile lab including six 3D cameras, three laptops, and 70 luminescent markers. Volunteer dancers were prepped with the markers before turning in front of the cameras, which flash infrared light to...

Use this site to meet the comic book superhero, Rad Rider. Read and listen to his comic book adventure to learn important bike safety tips. Then take the online quiz to see if you're ready to bike with Rad.