(Univ of Florida). A sample electronic lecture or worksheet.

Describes how the speed of light was measured. Includes curriculum-based science quizzes about light for K-12 (grades 4 to 7) students.

A collection of information, lessons and quizzes about photonics, taught by Tux.

A 3D interactive computer graphics system that instructors can use to help teach optics, and that students can use to simulate and visualize optical phenomena to help them learn about optics.

Why does light reflecting off a lake or ocean appear to be "smeared" into a long strip?.

Prominent Fraunhofer lines in the spectrum of the sun are shown, together with their corresponding wavelengths. Very pretty!

Timeline of optics-related historical moments.

Photo gallery plus directions to make a pinhole camera, take pictures and develop them. Also, links to other pinhole camera sites.

Fascinating facts about polarized light, from rainbows to beetles, from viking navigation to LCD displays. Myths and truth about polarized sunglasses. Also a shop with polarized-only items.

Seven-segment detailed explanation uses drawings and animations to show how light works and how photons are generated, with many related links.