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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Lenses and Geometrical Optics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article explaining what lenses are and how they work. At the end of the article, there are links to several hands-on activities for investigating lenses.
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Handout
Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Mirrors & the Law of Reflection

For Students 3rd - 5th
A simple activity to investigate how light reflects off a flat surface, a convex one, and a concave one. With a link to an article on reflection.