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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Using Laser Pointer to Measure Data Track Spacing on C Ds, Dv Ds

For Students 9th - 10th
You've probably noticed the colorful patterns "reflecting" from the shiny surface of a CD disk. What you are seeing is actually diffraction of white light, and the rainbows of color are diffraction patterns. In this project you'll learn...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Cd Burning: Take It to the Edge

For Students 3rd - 5th
Did you know that you can tell how much information is on a CD-R without even using a computer? Find out how in this "reflective" experiment.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Cd Rom

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a table of contents of information on the term, "CD-ROM," including an image.
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Website
Other

Cd Rom Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This CDRom.com-Guide site provides information on CD Roms as well as all digital storage items. Includes news, assistance, shopping, forums, and more.
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Article
AulaClic

Aula Clic: Como Crear Tus Propios C Ds

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how to create your own CD. It has screen shots and a video tutorial.