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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Parabola Focal Point

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dr. Math discusses some of the "rules" of parabolas that are specific to the focal point.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Lenses and Light

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about lenses and light in the science of physics including concave, convex, converging, diverging, focal point, meniscus, and Plano lenses.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Lesson 3: Concave Mirrors

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson 3 of this tutorial on refraction is on concave mirrors. Content that is covered includes the anatomy of curved mirrors, reflection of light and image formation, ray diagrams, image characteristics for concave mirrors, plus more.
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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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Double Concave Lenses

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Change the focal point in this interactive concave lens to see how the focal length changes.After the activity, answer a challenge question to check for understanding.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Double Convex Lens: Convex Lens

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Change the focal point in this interactive convex lens to see how the focal length changes. After the activity, answer a challenge question to check for understanding.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Thin Lens Sign Conventions

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered why some people need glasses and others don't? It's because of the way light is focused by the lens in your eye. This lens, like magnifying glasses, eyeglasses, and contact lenses, is considered a thin lens.
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United Nations

Unesco: Historic Centre of Florence

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage website features Florence, a focal point for the Italian Renaissance. Found here are a description, a map, documents, many photos, a video on its significance, and any indicators of threats to its preservation.
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United Nations

Unesco: Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and Its Po Delta

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage website features Ferrara, a focal point for the Italian Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries. Ferrara is known as well as the place where modern town planning began. Found here are a description, a map,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Introduction to Environmental Engineering

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students are presented with examples of the types of problems that environmental engineers solve, specifically focusing on air and land quality issues. Air quality topics include air pollution sources, results of poor air quality...
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Microscopy Primer: Concave Mirrors: Real Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Florida State University offers an interactive Java applet demonstrating the object-image relationships for a concave mirror. The position of the object can be dragged along the principal axis and the location, orientation, and size of...
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The College Board

College Board: Ap u.s History Ubranization [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
By 1900, America had become an urban nation in its dominant tone, in its economy and work, and in its culture and aspiration as well as its demography. Gradually-and then seemingly suddenly-cities emerged as the focal points of the...
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Other

Center for Technology and Teacher Education: Parabola Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is a lesson plan on construction of a parabola using the definition. Geometer's Sketch Pad software is beneficial for the lesson. Through the lesson young scholars develop gemetric constructions of parabolas, use the distance...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: The Way a Mirror Works Lab (Concave)

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students investigate the relationship between the radius of curvature and the location of the focal point for a mirror like situation.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Silver Shekel 2nd Jewish Revolt, Struck Over a Denarius of Hadrian

For Students 9th - 10th
This silver coin shows how, in an act of defiance against Roman rule, the Jewish population in the province of Judaea over-struck portraits of the Emperor Hadrian with their own symbols. Jerusalem had been destroyed by Roman forces in 70...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Italian Gold Ground Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
Many of the early works in the paintings collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum are altarpieces and fragments of altarpieces made for Italian churches. They were placed above altars and served as the focal point of the Mass. Churches in...
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Composition

For Students 9th - 10th
This online dictionary of art terms from Artlex is a valuable tool. The composition page explains how the term is used in the world of art. There are related links and works of art to explore.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Lens

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What a lens is and what it does, concave and convex lenses.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Refractive Telescopes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Georgia State University Physics Department gives a discussion of the manner in which light is refracted by refractive telescopes. Discusses the Galielean telescope and the astronomical telescope.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Reflection/ray Model of Light: Reflection Rules Concave

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn two rules of reflection as it has to do with concave mirrors. These two rules will greatly simplify the task of determining the image locations for objects placed in front of concave mirrors.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light: Anatomy of a Lens

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated diagrams in this tutorial help students understand the properties and functions of lenses.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Thin Lenses Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question quiz about thin lenses.
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Zero Bio

Zero Bio: Cellular Respiration Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Make sure you know your facts before playing this game! Concepts of cellular respiration are the focal point of the questions. Get them correct and hit the target, or get them wrong and your arrow will flop.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Water Sphere Lens

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A discussion of how to make a magnifying lens exhibit using a water-filled flask and a light bulb. Consists of assembly instructions and a "To do and notice" section. Great for a teacher demonstration or a student project.

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