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Course: Exploratorium > Unit 2
Lesson 2: Soap Film on a Can- Introduction: Why do we see colors in oily water and soap bubbles?
- Create your soap film viewer: Materials, tools, and steps
- To do and notice: Horizontal bands of color
- What’s going on: Reflections, interference, and … a water sandwich?
- Soap Film on a Can: Complete activity guide
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Create your soap film viewer: Materials, tools, and steps
Here are all the materials and instructions you'll need to experiment with soap film on your own.
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