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Physical Science Activities: Letters in a Mirror

For Students 5th - 8th
Investigate mirror images with alphabet letters! In order to experiment with mirror images, distortion, and reflection, class members use small mirrors and place them over and near the alphabet letters on the learning exercise....
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Reflection and Refraction

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What is a prism? A place for light waves that commit minor refractions! The thorough resource includes three hands-on investigations covering light reflection and refraction; mirrors, lenses, and images; and optical systems. Subject...
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Typical Numeric Questions for Physics I - Light and Optics

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Nineteen word problems dealing with frequency, speed, reflection, and refraction of light are provided here. Empower your physics masters to manipulate equations for computing angles, focal lengths, image heights, and more! This is a...
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The Geometry of Real Images

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this math worksheet, students read the examples for using the techniques of mathematical modeling. They draw the angles in order to simulate the reflection of light while using a concave mirror.
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Physics 152 Fall 2004 Final Exam, Parts A, B, C, D

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
At the end of a general physics course focused on light and electricity, you can administer this exam. Concepts covered include electromagnetism, circuits, induction, light rays, lenses and mirrors, characteristics of light, electron...
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Transformations – Reflections

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Scholars use interactive resources to figure out how to mathematically draw a reflection of a geometric shape viewed in a mirror. To conclude the activity, class members are asked to deduce the result of multiple reflections across...
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Typical Conceptual Questions for Physics I - Light and Quantum

For Students 9th - 12th
This is a stellar overview of everything light and quantum! There are 30 multiple choice questions, none of them requiring any mathematical computation. There are a few diagrams to analyze: light rays striking reflective and refractive...
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Ray Diagrams - Mirrors

For Students Higher Ed
In this light rays worksheet, students draw the three rays necessary to determine the location of the image. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
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Optics- The Study of Light

For Students 9th - 12th
In this optics worksheet, high schoolers read about refraction and reflection, lenses and mirrors, and objects and images. They answer 13 matching questions about light rays, light behavior and types of lenses. They also answer 9...
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Optics - The Study of Light

For Students 9th - 12th
For this optics worksheet, high schoolers read about how light can reflect or refract and how lenses and mirrors work. Then students complete 13 matching, 27 fill in the blank, and 8 word problems.
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Got Light!

For Students 3rd - 4th
Sources of light, and the reflection of light off of objects, are the focus of this brief and simple science learning exercise. Learners must trace the path that light takes which enables a boy to read a book. A suggested activity is to...
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Light and Optics

For Students 11th
In this light and optics worksheet, 11th graders fill in 7 blanks about the nature of light, draw 9 diagrams to illustrate reflection, refraction, lenses and color.
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Dampen That Drift!

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
The spacecraft is drifting too far off course! Two games help explain how a spacecraft can use its thrusters to maintain its position. The games have pupils be the components of vectors in order to create and counteract the...
Organizer
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Student Opinion: Are You Popular, Quirky or Conformist?

For Students 7th - 12th
Approach the topic of popularity with this resource from the New York Times and their Learning Network series. The article is about Alexandra Robbins' "Quirk Theory." Learners respond to the article excerpt either on paper or...
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Body Plans and Adaptations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this body plans and adaptations worksheet, students will review the different types of symmetry found in organisms. Kids will identify body parts as found on either the ventral or dorsal part of an animal. Then students will look at...
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What is an Animal?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this animal worksheet, students review various characteristics that are associated with animals including body plan and skeletal structure. This worksheet has 11 fill in the blank questions.
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Radiation From Space

For Students 5th - 12th
In this space learning exercise, students will review different aspects of light, sound, and radio waves in space and the use of different types of telescopes. This learning exercise has 17 fill in the blank statements.
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The Most Important Equation in Astronomy!

For Students Higher Ed
In this astronomy optics instructional activity, students calculate the angular resolution and maximum resolution for given telescope specifics. This instructional activity has 3 problems to solve.
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Intermediate Critical Reading - Photography

For Students 5th - 6th
Inform your class about the origins of photography with this short passage and accompanying questions. After reading a short informational text, leaners answer 3 questions about the content of the text. This resource could be used in a...
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Reading Comprehension 6

For Students 8th - 9th
Set the timer for five minutes (or less), and distribute this resource to your class. There's a very short reading passage followed by a set of three questions. What a great tool in prepping your class for upcoming state testing.