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- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students see how both convex and concave lenses work, some of the different uses of both types of lenses and do an experiment showing how these lenses work. Also, they describe terms related to lenses. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students discover, through exploration and observation, what lenses are and what lenses can do. After a lecture/demo using the overhead projector, students engage in a variety of lab activities which help them explain lenses and their function. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students predict, observe, and explain the details of salt as they view it under a variety of magnifications. They observe salt with the naked eye, and then under a hand lens, microscope, and the electron microscope. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students compare and contrast convex and concave lenses. They discover how rays of light shine through each type of lense. They practice using new vocabulary as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
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Students use lenses and magnifying glasses to imitate the development of microscopes. They apply ray diagrams to explain how these instruments work. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students utilize the scientific method to explain light and optics in this five lessons unit. Through experimentation and discussion, students canvass the concepts of light traveling, reflection and refraction. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students discover that bacteria and microorganisms are everywhere by conducting an experiment using blood agar dishes, hand lenses, and microscopes (technology). Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 11th
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Students explore the use of microscopes and the creation of slides. They practice using, adjusting and viewing with a microscope. they view slides of familiar substances such as blood and fibers. In addition, they create slides using onions and cheek cells. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the use of different lenses and related accessories to enhance creative opportunities while practicing operating procedures as they relate to photography and specific lens types in this photography lesson for the high school level. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students investigate the question, "how does understanding the properties and characteristics of light help us to enhance our quality of life?". They apply knowledge gained though the unit in order to create an optical device. Full Review »
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