Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Lenses

For Students 9th - 10th
Lenses are precisely shaped pieces of glass that have been developed and used in corrective glasses, telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, and magnifying glasses. They can be convex or concave. Links are provided to a video an a test.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Image Formation by Lenses

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains what lenses are, the different between a converging and diverging lens, the difference between a double convex and double concave lens, and gives definitions for terms related to lenses.
Activity
Other

Science Hobbyist: Making Telescopes

For Students 9th - 10th
Site describes how to construct a telescope and what you can do with it. Also provides a simple explanation of how telescopes work.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Thin Lens Equation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an informative site from Georgia State University. It gives a discussion of the thin lens equation and an illustration of its use in determining the image distance based upon the object distance and the focal length.