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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Sky Show

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use the internet to gather information to create their own science lesson plan. They choose from optical, wind, or electrical phenomena and use the internet to research information. Finally, they organize the information they...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Light and Optics

For Students 6th - 10th
For this light and optics worksheet, learners match the light and optics vocabulary with their definitions. Students match 21 words to their definitions.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Reflectivity of Light

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students can use a Light Sensor to measure reflection values from paper of various colors and compare these values to reflection values of aluminum foil. They will also calculate percent reflectivity.
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Unit Plan
My Science Site

Light and Optics

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on light as well as links to additional sites on light and optics.
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Website
Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Star Light Star Bright

For Students 3rd - 8th
A few short, interactive activities on light waves can be found on this site. Numerous others links and teacher resources are posted here as well. A good background on light is offered for teachers.