Science NetLinks: Magnify It!

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This item is a lesson plan with related activities for grades K-2 on the topic of optics. Students view and draw objects within their field of vision, then view and draw the same objects seen under a magnifying glass. Included are printable student activity sheets and links to interactive Optics websites for children. This is part of a larger collection of lessons, all of which are aligned with specific AAAS Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy.

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Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Optics - Geometrical Optics = Optical Instruments	- Elementary School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Lesson/Lesson Plan

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Keywords:: K-5 lesson plans, elementary lesson plans, elementary physical science, energy transformation, magnification, optics, standards-based lessons
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created February 20, 2008 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: November 16, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 31, 2008

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NSES Content Standards

Con.A: Science as Inquiry

K-4: Understandings about Scientific Inquiry

Con.B: Physical Science

K-4: Properties of Objects & Materials

This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.

Topic: Nature and Behavior of Light
Unit Title: Microscopy and Optical Devices

Lesson Plan: 60 minutes Grades K-2
This short lesson plan for grades K-2 is an introduction to the concept of optical magnification. Students view and draw objects within their field of vision, then view and draw the same objects seen under a magnifying glass. A printable activity sheet is included.

Links to Units:

Physical Sciences K-8 Microscopy and Optical Devices Unit

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=6558">American Association for the Advancement of Science. Science NetLinks: Magnify It!. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science, January 31, 2008.</a>

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(American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, 1998), WWW Document, (http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/magnify-it/).

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Science NetLinks: Magnify It! (American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, 1998), <http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/magnify-it/>.

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Science NetLinks: Magnify It!. (2008, January 31). Retrieved October 7, 2024, from American Association for the Advancement of Science: http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/magnify-it/

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American Association for the Advancement of Science. Science NetLinks: Magnify It!. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science, January 31, 2008. http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/magnify-it/ (accessed 7 October 2024).

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Science NetLinks: Magnify It!. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1998. 31 Jan. 2008. 7 Oct. 2024 <http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/magnify-it/>.

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@misc{ Title = {Science NetLinks: Magnify It!}, Publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {7 October 2024}, Month = {January 31, 2008}, Year = {1998} }

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