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Budget cuts mean more students stacked in Bay Area classrooms - San Jose Mercury News
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Budget cuts mean more students stacked in Bay Area classroomsSan Jose Mercury News"What's going to happen is the parents who don't have the time or ability to help their children with their homework, those children are going to fall ...and more »
Boys and Girls Club finds Bailey fall locale - Fairplay Flume
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Boys and Girls Club finds Bailey fall localeFairplay FlumeThe program during the school year is a little different, he said. It is more educational, and kids are given tutoring and help with homework. ...and more »
Cheap, easy dates for those hoping to get serious - The Associated Press
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Cheap, easy dates for those hoping to get seriousThe Associated PressThese tips will help you whittle the costs of wooing and give the phrase "cheap date" new meaning. 1. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Does your date dig dive bars? ...and more »
An unlikely school emphasizes algebra - San Diego Union Tribune
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:08:10 -0000
San Diego Union TribuneAn unlikely school emphasizes algebraSan Diego Union TribuneIf that's not enough, there's a third hour after school. For those who need still more help, Granger has Saturday sessions. And if a student still hasn't ...and more »
Licensed teachers? Ed Balls hasn't done his homework - Telegraph.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.ukLicensed teachers? Ed Balls hasn't done his homeworkTelegraph.co.ukTo be a primary school teacher, you only need a C grade in maths or English GCSE. Setting a higher standard would not cost money, and it would help ensure ...and more »
Lease dispute closes two learning centers in South Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com
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Lease dispute closes two learning centers in South Miami-DadeMiamiHerald.comStudents in all grades can attend after-school programs during the school year and enrichment camps over the summer. Teachers help them prepare for FCATs ...and more »

 

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Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You - Timeline, interactive java applets showing various properties of light and lenses, tutorials, and other links for students.
Meta Description: [ Science, Optics and You is an educational resource for the science of optics and the physics of light and color intended for teachers, students, and the general public. ]

Color and Color Vision - Explains additive and subtractive colour mixing, the mixing of wavelengths, Newton's dispersion of white light to show the colours of the rainbow.

404 Colorworm Explains Color - An online book about light and color for all ages. Explains the electromagnetic spectrum, visible light, RGB, CMYK, light, and mixing paint colors.

How Does a Pinhole Camera Work? - Explains the principles behind the pinhole camera.
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How Light Works - Explains light in terms of photons to explain reflection, refraction and absorption.
Meta Description: [ When we see an object, we are actually seeing light -- light that somehow left the object and reached our eyes. We also encounter light in things that produce it, from light bulbs, to lasers, to lightning bugs, to the sun. Learn how light waves are produced, how light travels, and how light expl... ]

How we see Colour - Explains human perception of colour and optical illusions in depth with clear diagrams.
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Java Applet - Java applet exploring reflection and refraction of light beam and laser beam.

Light and Optics: Online Meteorology Guide - Introduces optical effects resulting from light interaction with air, dust and haze particles, ice crystals and water droplets.
Meta Description: [ (WW2010) - Introduces optical effects resulting from light interaction with: air, dust & haze particles | ice crystals | and water droplets. ]

Light Refraction - Uses example of sphere on a checkerboard to show how light is refracted.

LightForest: The Holographic Rainforest - Explains what is an hologram and the physics behind it. Also shows a variety of examples gathered in a virtual exhibition.

MicroWorlds - An educational tour of current research at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source. Contains information about the facility research, and teaching modules.

Optics 4 Kids - Tells about the science of light and answers common questions. Also explores careers in optics. From the Optical Society of America.

Optics for Kids - An overview of the basics of optics, also discusses careers in science and engineering.
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Science Snacks About Light - A set of very simple experiments featured by Exploratorium, each one with details on materials, assembly, how can be done, and an explanation of the physical laws involved.

Skytopia - Colour and Light Trivia - Amusing guide lists various oddities about colour and light. Find trivia on 3D, mirrors, light bulbs, and contradictions about the perception of colour.
Meta Description: [ Unique collection of articles about oddities in the science of colour and light. What happens when 2 gigantic mirrors face each other? Why does yellow and blue actually make grey - not green? ]

The Electromagnetic Spectrum - From NASA, an overview of the different types of electromagnetic waves.

The Reflection and Refraction of Light - Uses geometry to predict reflection from plane and spherical mirrors, and looks at how speed and wavelength varies with different media.

The Speed of Light - Defines the speed of light and describes how man learned to measure it. Includes interactive quiz.
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What Makes an Object Coloured - Explains principles of reflection, refraction, absorption and transmission to explain how objects are a particular colour.
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