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Gem Hut: Zircon

For Students 9th - 10th
This commercial page gives information about the physical properties of zircon, its appearance, and where it can be found. Includes pictures and tables.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Bernoulli, Johann (1667 1748)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ScienceWorld contains a short but factual biography of Johann Bernoulli. Includes a picture, along with quite a few links that contain additional information on related subjects.
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Hvpm: Lepidoptera and Diptera

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the wing structure of the Lepidoptera and the Diptera.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for The Eye M.D. Association, this site contains a "Public Information" section that has a great deal of information related to eye disorders and treatments, and the medical specialty of Ophthalmology.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Total Internal Reflection

For Students 9th - 10th
An investigation into the total internal reflection of light, using a laser pointer. Accompanied by an explanation of what's happening, a discussion of Snell's Law, and links to additional information.
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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Bending Light

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Try this at-home science experiment to learn about bending light.
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Curated OER

Ntnu Virtual Physics Lab: Find the Fastest Path

For Students 9th - 10th
Chinese-language Java applet illustrating Fermat's principle that light follows the fastest path between any two points. Excellent animation and accompanying text. Relates Fermat's principle to Snell's law.
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Georgia State University: Telephoto Lens

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Georgia State University Physics Department the operation of a telephoto lens is discussed. The refraction of light through the lens is shown and a link to a calculation page is provided.
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Curated OER

Georgia State University: Telephoto Lens

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Georgia State University Physics Department the operation of a telephoto lens is discussed. The refraction of light through the lens is shown and a link to a calculation page is provided.
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Ntnu Virtual Physics Lab: Thin Lens Combination

For Students 9th - 10th
A Java applet which allows the user to emulate a refracting telescope and a light microscope. This is a great site to get information on the subject and better understand it through diagrams and charts.
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Curated OER

Ntnu Virtual Physics Lab: Thin Lens Combination

For Students 9th - 10th
A Java applet which allows the user to emulate a refracting telescope and a light microscope. This is a great site to get information on the subject and better understand it through diagrams and charts.
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Curated OER

Ntnu Virtual Physics Lab: Thick Lens Java Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive Java applet which allows the user to investigate the path of light through a lens shape object. The shape of the object, the index of refraction of the material, and the location of the incident rays can be altered.
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Curated OER

Science World: Snell, Willebrord

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ScienceWorld provides a very short biographical sketch of Willebrord Snell (1591-1626 CE) and describes his most notable scientific discovery, the law of refraction. Links are provided for additional information as well.
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Boston University

Bu: Optics Demonstrations: Polarization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Several short descriptions of demonstrations pertaining to polarization principles. Suitable as a supplement for a teacher lesson plan or as an idea-generator for a student project.
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Physics Iii: Vibrations and Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a physics course focusing on vibration and waves taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The course overviews topics dealing with mechanical vibration and waves with twenty-three lectures....
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York University

The Joy of Visual Perception: Physics of Visual Stimulus

For Students 9th - 10th
From an online "book," this particular page describes physics principles related to vision and sight. Keywords are linked to other pages with further information. The role of sunglasses in blocking glare is discussed and explained. A...
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Michigan Reach Out

Making a Water Lens

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site provides a basic experiment that shows how a lens works. This lesson plan explains nearsightedness and farsightedness. It also explains concave and convex lenses.
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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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United States Master Swimming: Fiber Aquatics

For Students 9th - 10th
The principle of total internal reflection is discussed in this article. The appearance of objects from inside the water of a swimming pool is compared to the path of light in a fiber optic cable.
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Lighthouses: Lighting the Lights

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the early lights used in lighthouses and how these lights evolved into what they are today. Explains the contributions of Fresnel to the development of these lights; discusses the Fresnel orders.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Light and Color

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain why objects have different colors.
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Clear Vision Hawaii: Fa Qs About Pinhole Glasses

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a question and answer format, this page discusses the technical aspect of pinhole glasses. Defines, illustrates and discusses pinhole glasses.
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Synopsys

Synopsys: A Gentle Intro to Optical Design: Why Is the Sky Blue?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Rayleigh scattering in plain language and attributes the blueness of the skies to this phenomenon. Discussion of scattering is just one topic of many on this lengthy page of optical topics.
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Synopsys

Synopsys: Optics for Kids: What Is Light?

For Students 3rd - 5th
An explanation of what light is and some of its properties.

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