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Optics PPTOptics PPT
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Urbana School District
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11th - Higher Ed
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Science
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1 hr 30 mins
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Optics

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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 the 13th in a 17-part series.

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Concepts

reflectivity, the law of reflection, refraction, the index of refraction, the speed of light, fiber optics, prisms, rainbows, mirrors, concave mirrors, convex, focal length, radius, lenses, eyes, telescopes, diffraction

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Research Willebrord Snell, Sir David Brewster, and Christiaan Huygens
  • Use a 3-D model of an eye to show the parts and functions

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires advanced math knowledge

Pros

  • Provides a comprehensive resource that does not require an outside textbook
  • Highlights vocabulary throughout

Cons

  • Contains many broken links

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