SolarBeads.com - Teaching Kids the POWER of the SUN!!!
Solar Beads are also called UV Beads or Ultra Violet Beads because it is the Ultra Violet rays of the Sun that makes them change colors. The bowl of solar beads to the left has just been exposed to the sun for five (5) seconds! The power of the sun is shown to be very powerful on this day!!! When you take them out of the sun, they return to their milky-white state when not exposed to solar UV rays.
These are a great way for teachers and educators to show kids the POWER of the SUN. The most common method is to have kids make bracelets with them and walk around from sun to shade to inside a vehicle to show them where the UV rays are more harmful (more suggestions in the Teaching link above).
Club kids love them because they change colors when exposed to indoor club UV lights. Worn in a hair braid or on sneakers they catch people's eyes. Adults should use them as reminders to put on sun block or move into the shade. These are "pony" size beads measuring 9mm with a 3mm hole.
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