Phosphors that are Phosphorescent vs. Phosphors that are Fluorescent A phosphor is a chemical substance that when energized with certain types of light energy emits visible light. Some phosphors can be energized with visible light, but all phosphors can be energized with ultraviolet rays (a.k.a. ultraviolet radiation or ultraviolet light). NOTE: Phosphors may or may […]
Classification of Beads
Classification is a term used for organizing things, such as plants and animals, rocks and minerals, or the pony beads used in this activity. First prepare a mixture of beads for each group of 4 to 5 kids. The mixtures do not have to be exactly the same, but each group should include the following: […]
Black Light
What is a Black Light? What are Phosphors? “Black Light” seems to be an erroneous name because when a black light is turned on in a dark room, everything is bathed in a beautiful purple color. But what you do not see is the ultraviolet radiation that is being emitted. In black lights, the radiation […]