Polarized Sunglasses Science Experiment
Source: Babycenter Community
Ages: 5-8+ years
Instructions:Preparing for the project-
1.) An OLD pair of sunglasses that you do not need anymore (these sunglasses must be "polarized") a lot of fishing sunglasses are polarized!
What to do-
Have an adult take the two lenses out of the OLD sunglasses (be careful). Once the lenses are out place them so they are back to back. When you rotate the two lenses in opposite directions you should notice something happening.
What is going on?
The lenses are polarized-what does this mean? Basically the lenses have tiny slits in them which allow only a certain direction of light through. So, when the lenses (slits) are turned so that they are facing opposite directions, they do not allow any light to get through.
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