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User Submitted Light Crystal Prism ReviewsDate: 2009-01-01 Does anyone remember how magical a rainbow is? I'm not sure what the expectation level is of those considering purchasing this prism, but I recall being handed these during science class when I was in elementary school and thinking that they were the coolest thing ever! My daughter, who is still young enough to believe that there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, recently watched an episode of the Magic School Bus which dealt with light refraction, and this summer, saw her first atmospheric rainbow, following a rainstorm (these used to happen so much more often, when I was a child....) so I decided to get her one of these for Christmas. She thinks it's as cool as I did when I was a child. On a sunny day, we sit this in her bedroom window to catch sunlight and cast rainbows in her room (she's just hollered downstairs to tell me that there's one in her room right now!). This prism works just as the ones we used in elementary school, and on the Magic School Bus worked - I suppose because the sun and prisms haven't changed much in these few years! They don't spray the room full of rainbows, but what happens with it is the same, amazing, beautiful, incredible thing that happened when I was a kid, and when Isaac Newton first used this tool to break apart sunlight to reveal every color known to man. That happens to be enough to impress me and my daughter. Footnote: you will not get a full color spectrum with lamplight or fire because all light sources do not contain the full spectrum of light present in the sun. Doesn't make it any less fascinating to look at other light sources through the prism however. The prism just helps you to learn what colors are present in light from different sources. Have fun! Date: 2008-11-02 Don't expect a vibrant spray of colors. I am going to start with what this prism isn't. It isn't going to produce a shower of color all throughout your room. It isn't going to be that spectacular without a strong light source (no, your flashlight isn't going to enough...unless you have some high powered super flashlight). Now, for what it is. This prism will show you (and your children) how light bends by doing several different experiments (just creative). If you have a good sunny spot you can set it in you will get a good rainbow as well, not a lot of them, but you will get color. Lastly, and probably the most consistent (and fun) use, the kaleidoscope effect is a lot of fun and you can take the time with your kids making many new patterns on light weight posterboard and seeing what happens. For the price it is not a bad investment, but be warned. This is not the suncatchers you might remember from the 80's. Date: 2008-07-30 It's ok I guess it's a good value for the price. It's just ok in our book, though. My son LOVED it for about a day. Maybe I expected more? Date: 2008-03-03 Not enough rainbows This is a perfectly good, sturdy prism (it's been dropped a few times). I had a more multi-faceted crystal growing up which produced more rainbows until I lost it a few years ago. I thought the "bigger" rainbows from this prism would be of higher educational value, but my 5 year old was too young to appreciate it to any degree. I think he'd find more rainbows more fun. Also - lack of sun has been a slight problem this winter! Date: 2007-07-12 Light Crystal Prism It works great. I use it to spray colors on the wall. Light Crystal Prism is recommended for teaching about the spectrum.
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