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OPPS: Light Interactions with Matter Documents

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OPPS: Light Interactions with Matter 

written by Gayle Kirwin

This guide to a workshop for primary teachers provides an introduction to the concepts of light reflection, refraction, and absorption. It is designed to provide teachers with an inquiry-based learning experience to the basic concepts of thermodynamics and the thermal properties of matter. It is part of the Operation Primary Physical Science materials.

Last Modified June 23, 2005

Supplemental Documents (2)

OPPS: Light Interactions Participant Worksheet 

This is the worksheet for participants that is used with the Light Interactions with Matter workshop.

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Published November 1, 2000
Last Modified June 23, 2005

Restricted document OPPS: Light Interactions Rubrics 
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This document provides grading rubrics for common answers to the questions in the Light Interactions workshop.

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Published November 1, 2000
Last Modified June 23, 2005