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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Spherical Reflections

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the behavior of light that is reflected off a spherical mirrored surface.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Touch the Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the behavior of light as it reflects off a concave mirror in this optical illusion.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Your Father's Nose

For Students 9th - 10th
After constructing a frame with a mirror made of horizontal strips, explore what your face would look like if it was made up of half of someone else's.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Water Sphere Lens

For Students 9th - 10th
Demonstrate for students how a round bowl of water can act as both a magnifier and a lens.
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Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Pond, James Pond

For Students 1st - 5th
Try this at-home science experiment to learn how to see through the mirror made by a pond's surface.
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Handout
Boston University

Bu: Optics: Geometric Optics

For Students 9th - 10th
Several short descriptions of demonstrations which illustrate principles of geometric optics (many of which focus upon refraction).