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This resource contains a set of six activities on the properties of light, designed to be used as learning centers in middle school or high school physical science classrooms. The stations include lessons on diffraction, transparency and translucence, rainbows, spinning disks, refraction, and the relationship between light and heat. The activities were designed to be economical and simple to set up, using common objects such as thermometers, styrofoam cups, flashlights, candles, holiday tree lights, and aluminum foil. Students rotate from one station to the next to observe and analyze each unique property. Allow 2-3 class periods, depending upon the length of the class.
This item is part of a larger guidebook for teachers on the topic of light and optics, developed by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. SEE RELATED ITEMS on this page for a link to the full index. Please note that this resource requires Java.
This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.
Topic: Nature and Behavior of Light
Unit Title: Behavior of Light Want to do a unit on light, but time is limited? This is a solid, well-designed set of 6 activities intended to be used as learning centers in the physical science classroom. Students explore phenomena such as diffraction, transparency and translucency, rainbows, refraction, and more. Materials are all inexpensive and easy to acquire. Allow two days. Link to Unit:
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=8958">Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Investigating Special Properties of Light. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, February 14, 2008.</a>
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M. Davidson, (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, 2001), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/activities/teachers/properties.html).
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M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: Investigating Special Properties of Light (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, 2001), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/activities/teachers/properties.html>.
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Davidson, M. (2008, February 14). Molecular Expressions: Investigating Special Properties of Light. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from National High Magnetic Field Laboratory: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/activities/teachers/properties.html
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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Investigating Special Properties of Light. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, February 14, 2008. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/activities/teachers/properties.html (accessed 3 October 2024).
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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Investigating Special Properties of Light. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 2001. 14 Feb. 2008. 3 Oct. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/activities/teachers/properties.html>.
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Author = "Michael Davidson",
Title = {Molecular Expressions: Investigating Special Properties of Light},
Publisher = {National High Magnetic Field Laboratory},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {3 October 2024},
Month = {February 14, 2008},
Year = {2001}
}
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Molecular Expressions: Online Activity Guidebook for Teachers
This is a link to the full Activity Guidebook for Teachers by the authors of Molecular Expressions. It contains more than 20 multimedia activities and explorations on the topic of light and optics, designed for middle school and high school classrooms. relation by Caroline HallKnow of another related resource? Login to relate this resource to it. |
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