Urbana School District
Optics
Don't worry, optics is a light topic! The presentation covers reflection, refraction, fiber optics, mirages, prisms, rainbows, dispersion, mirrors, lenses, telescopes, diffraction, the human eye, and much, much more. Presentation is...
Curated OER
Worksheet 15-Fall 1995
In this math worksheet students use the intermediate value theorem to solve two problems. They find parallel lines that will cut a convex shape into two pieces with equal areas. Students repeat this problem with a concave shape. Students...
Cornell University
Building a Compound Light Microscope
What better way to learn how to use a microscope than building your own? A lab investigation has scholars use lenses from magnifying glasses and sheets of cork to design their own compound microscopes. They calculate focal length...
Calvin Crest Outdoor School
Survival
Equip young campers with important survival knowledge with a set of engaging lessons. Teammates work together to complete three outdoor activities, which include building a shelter, starting a campfire, and finding directions in the...
Cuemath
Cuemath: Convex Shapes
A comprehensive guide for learning all about convex shapes with definitions, examples, and practice questions.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Concave Shapes
A comprehensive guide for learning all about concave shapes with definitions, the difference between concave and convex, examples, and practice questions.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light: Anatomy of a Lens
Illustrated diagrams in this tutorial help students understand the properties and functions of lenses.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Aplicaciones De La Derivada
In Spanish. In this interactive unit learn how to calculate intervals of growth and decay, maximum and minimum value of a function, the intervals of concavity and convexity and the turning points of a function.