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Architectural Acoustics and Lighting: Room Acoustics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Architectural Acoustics and Lighting provides a discussion of various factors affecting the acoustics of a given room. Room dimensions, the wavelength of the sound wave, the physical characteristics of the walls, the...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Polarization

For Students 9th - 10th
"How Do We Know Light Behaves as a Wave?" An answer is provided in this discussion of the polarization of light and the use of Polaroid filters in sunglasses. The four methods discussed on this page are: polarization by transmission,...
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University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Geometrical Optics

For Students 9th - 10th
Physiclips thoroughly presents geometrical optics concepts like rays, refraction, Snell's law, total internal reflection, dispersion, mirrors, and lenses with animations and film clips.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Critical Angle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students can see light reflected and refracted in this demonstration. They will also discover the total internal reflection of light.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Soap Bubbles: Create Geometric Art With Soap Films

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this lesson plan students will learn about reflection of light using soap bubbles.
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University of Maryland

Optics Highlights: The Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an anecdotal history of optics and the study of light. Extremely thorough treatment of the invention of the telescope. Includes a short biographical sketch and discusses the work of Isaac Newton which focuses on his contribution...
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Bounded Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
To understand how bounded waves behave and how reflection of waves affects the wave components.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Mira Mira the Amazing Mira

For Teachers 4th
Using a mira, 4th graders draw symmetrical pictures and then explain how the mira works using what they know about reflection and the eye.
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My Science Site

Optics: Energy and Control [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A very comprehensive unit including topics such as light and its source, visible sources of light, transparency of objects and much more. Also offers a resource list, blackline masters, and expectation list, expectation summary and a...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Reflection and Mirrors: Who Can See Who?

For Students 9th - 10th
Through investigation, discover the fundamental principle used to explain who can see who in a plane mirror, and why this happens.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Disappearing Glass Rods

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, you will make a glass object disappear by eliminating the reflection from and the refraction by the glass object.
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Center of Science and Industry

Cosi Columbus: Two Lenses in One

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate the behavior of a water filled vial, and discover why it acts like a magnifier. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of what causes light rays to change direction.
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University of Maryland

Optics Highlights: Optics, Electromagnetic Waves, Quanta

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an anecdotal history on optics and the study of light. Extremely thorough treatment of the scientific evidence which led scientists to believe in the particle nature of light. Includes a short biographical sketch and discusses...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Reflection and Mirrors: Optics Bench Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the physics behind those fun-house mirrors. Students manipulate a virtual optics bench to explore the images formed by mirrors and lenses.
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Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: La Luz

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you know about light? Learn about it through this interactive site. At the end you can take a test to test your knowledge. A scientific calculator is also provided.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Bubbularium

For Students 3rd - 8th
What colors do you see in a bubble? Why do you see colors in a bubble? Use this site to find out the answer to these questions with this easy experiment.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through nine lessons, students are introduced to a range of energy types--electrical, light, sound and thermal-as well as the renewable energy sources of wind, hydro (water) and solar power. Subjects range from understanding that the...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Reflection and the Ray Model of Light: Ray Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated physics tutorial serves as a step-by-step guide to drawing ray diagrams. It includes an opportunity for students to practice and check their answers.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Reflection and Ray Model of Light: Why an Image Is Formed

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated physics tutorial uses animations to attempt to explain to students why images appear.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Reflection and Ray Model of Light: Image Characteristics

For Students 9th - 10th
Through illustrated examples and interactive practice problems, students learn about real and virtual images.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Reflection/ray Model of Light: Mirror Portion Required

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial which demonstrates how ray diagrams can be used to determine what portion of a plane mirror must be used in order to view an image.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Reflection and Ray Model of Light: Ray Diagrams Concave

For Students 9th - 10th
In this physics tutorial, students investigate the method for drawing ray diagrams for objects placed at various locations in front of a concave mirror.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Reflection and Ray Model of Light: Spherical Aberration

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated physics tutorial which explains the spherical aberration, an intrinsic defect with any mirror that takes on the shape of a sphere.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Reflection/ray Model of Light: Convex Mirror Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore three different ray diagrams for objects positioned at different locations along the principal axis in a convex mirror.

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