Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Refraction and Ray Model of Light: The Critical Angle
Illustrated examples and interactive practice problems that introduce students to the concept of the critical angle, the angle of incidence that provides an angle of refraction of 90-degrees.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Refraction and Ray Model of Light: Refraction by Lenses
Students use this tutorial to investigate the refractive ability of converging and diverging lenses.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light: Converging Lenses
The purpose of this tutorial is to summarize object-image relationships by dividing the possible object locations into five general areas or points.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light: Diverging Lenses
In this illustrated tutorial, students will see a specific method for constructing ray diagrams for double concave lenses.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Refraction/ray Model of Light: The Mathematics of Lenses
Using the Lens Equation and the Magnification Equations, students determine numerical information about image distance and image size.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Refraction Lab
This lab is designed to have students investigate the changes in angle that occurs when light changes from one medium to another. This video will help describe the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVyCECxhesU
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Refraction of Light
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses refraction of light in matter and how light changes its speed and angle of refraction according to the type of medium it is travelling through.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Least Time
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore how Snell's Law arises out of the principle of least time; understand how light rays change direction at interfaces between materials using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Refraction and Light Bending
This article from Khan Academy provides information about refraction and light bending. This information is intended for the Class 12 Physics Course (India).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Refraction of Light Through the Human Eye
This five-question quiz relating to refraction of light in the human eye.
My Science Site
My Science Site: The Light for Sight [Pdf]
This resource offers a hands-on activity for science teachers to teach about the eye and it's ability to see images. Also discusses refraction and reflection. This resource is in PDF form; requires Adobe Reader.
Other
Walter Fendt: Refraccion De La Luz
Learn about refraction of light with this simulation. This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer.
Center of Science and Industry
Cosi Columbus: Bent Toward Science Refraction
Learn about refraction in this hands-on science experiment. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of what happens when light moves from one material to another.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Refraction: Light Entering Water
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore how water distorts the location of objects due to the speed at which light travels through different mediums by moving the red point to adjust the angle of the fisherman's line of vision.
Optical Society
Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Lose a Glass in a Glass
This is an activity that should only be done outdoors or in a well-ventilated area, with adult supervision, as it involves paint thinner. It demonstrates the concept of the index of refraction for different materials, in this case that...