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Publisher: Annenberg Channel
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These eight free professional development workshops for K-8 teachers present science concepts on the nature of light and its behavior. Each workshop is structured around a one-hour…
  
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This lesson blends physics, geometric optics, and biology as students explore light refraction through convex and concave "lenses" made of clear gelatin. Set-up in the classroom is…
  
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This AAPT lesson blends physics, geometric optics, and biology as students explore image formation by using "water pearls", a hydrating polymer product that expands in water and…
  
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This 5-minute animated tutorial from Designmate introduces properties of convex and concave lenses. The 3D animations provide great detail of how light refracts through both types of…
  
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This is the home page for HHMI Biointeractives, a collection of stand-alone, classroom-ready interactive simulations and video tutorials for high school and undergraduate students.…
  
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This guide to a workshop for primary teachers provides an introduction to the concepts of color. It is designed to provide teachers with an inquiry-based learning experience for the…
  
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This is a guide for an introductory workshop on concepts of light, developed to provide K-8 teachers with an inquiry-based learning experience for exploring the behavior of light and…
  
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This model lets users interactively explore how the human eye interprets colors for various combinations of red, green, and blue light (RGB). The first simulation features three…
  
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This web site contains a collection of applets and simulations on the topic of light and color perception. Each applet depicts only one phenomenon, and most are interactively…
  
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This item is a problem set developed specifically for use with the PhET simulation "Color Vision". It focuses students on the fundamentals of color addition and subtraction as it…
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