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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students view objects of various sizes from several viewing distances to discover that their visual field is limited. They record what they see and compare their observations with classmates. They conduct more structured experiments. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explain that there are limits to what the eye can see and that a magnifying glass can help extend those limits. They examine an object with the magnifying glass and draw the size and shape of what they see as accurately as they can. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students take a nature walk and search for organisms. They use magnifying glasses to see things that live on or near the surface of the Earth in land, air, and water. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students use paper magnifying glasses to examine the print in a big book and to classify what they see as letters or words. They mark words and individual letters on a handout to demonstrate understanding. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students rotate between four stations to examine light energy behavior. They discover how a magnifying glass and prism works. They investigate the polar characteristics of light as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students demonstrate that magnifiers help people see things they could not see without them. They examine fabric squares using magnifying lenses and without and create drawings and descriptions of each. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students investigate objects using rulers and magnifying glasses. They record their observations using a data-recording sheet and write a characteristic for each item they observe. They use the ruler to solve math problems. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students are introduced to the procedures on how to use a magnifying glass. They illustrate an object from a specific distance first by only their eyes and then another illustration with the magnifying glass. They draw each picture to scale showing as much detail as possible. They discuss the similarities and differences between the two drawings to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students magnify their digital artwork to develop their motor skills with a mouse. Using the artwork, they discover how to look at it from different perspectives. They answer discussion questions as they complete the activity. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students identify the short /o/ sound in this lesson. They discover that the "o" is shaped like a magnifying glass, and are "detectives" looking for the /o/ sound in words. They listen to "No, David!" and identify the short /o/ sound words in the book. Full Review »
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