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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Refraction of Light

For Students 3rd - 9th
Guide to an experiment to study the refraction of light in a glass of water. Observe why this happens.
Lesson Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Measuring Density by Bending Light

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe how different materials bend light, and how we can infer the nature of the material based on the amount it bends light rays.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Bending Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Manipulate variables and measure angles as light is refracted in this interactive simulation.
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Other

Australian Government: Energy and Change: Light What Is Refraction?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Present eight different activities that can be set up as stations for students to investigate light refraction.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Refraction

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Refraction of light in matter and how light changes its speed and angle of refraction according to the type of medium it is travelling through.
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Optical Society

Optical Society of America: Exploring Science of Light: Intermediate Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of intermediate experiments, for students aged ten and up, for exploring the magnification, reflection, and refraction of light.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Gcse: Physics: Reflection and Refraction

For Students 9th - 10th
All waves will reflect and refract in the right circumstances. The reflection and refraction of light explain how people see images, color and even optical illusions. This tutorial discusses each concept and presents an experiment to try...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Refraction/ray Model of Light: If I Were an Archer Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn how the Archer fish can reach out of the water and catch its prey with pinpoint accuracy, despite the physics that causes refraction of light.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light: Boundary Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
In this physics tutorial, focus on the refraction of light in great detail. Explore the conceptual and mathematical principles governing the bending of waves as they cross the boundary between two media.
Interactive
Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Refraction of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Manipulate the incident angle, color of light, wavelength, and medium to see how the refracted angle is affected.
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Other

Easyphysics: Chapter 10 Light Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate light waves. Some topics examined are reflection of light, illuminance, and refraction of light. The resource includes example problems with solutions and a chapter quiz.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Six complete lessons on refraction and the ray model of light. Tutorials include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension checks along the way.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Quantifying Refraction

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students learn the relevant equations for refraction (index of refraction and Snell's law) and how to use them to predict the behavior of light waves in specified scenarios.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Make That Invisible! Refractive Index Matching

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students determine the refractive index of a liquid with a simple technique using a semi-circular hollow block. Then they predict the refractive index of a material (a Pyrex glass tube) by matching it with the known refractive index of a...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Does Light See?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of refraction. After making sure they understand the concepts of diffraction and interference, students work collaboratively to explain optical phenomena that cannot be accounted for via these two...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Index of Refraction

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, discover and solve problems involving the index of refraction, and investigate problems involving Snell's Law.
Interactive
Walter Fendt

Walter Fendt: Reflection and Refraction of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines the refraction of light and provides an applet for investigating it.
Activity
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology: See the Light

For Students 3rd - 8th
Reflection, refraction, and the colors that make up white light is explored through lab activities after reading a brief background about light energy.
Website
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Reflection and Refraction of Light

For Students 3rd - 9th
What happens when a ball is thrown against a wall? This narrative illustrates how light is reflected or refracted in different circumstances.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Light: Reflection and Refraction

For Students 5th - 7th
This tutorial reviews over the properties of light. Students will learn about reflection and refraction through videos, questions, and interactive activities.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Wavelike Behaviors of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
How light waves demonstrate their wave nature by reflection, refraction, and diffraction.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Bending Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore bending of light between two media with different indices of refraction. See how changing from air to water to glass changes the bending angle. Play with prisms of different shapes and make rainbows.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Physics/light

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a large collection of simple science class activities for understanding the physics of light.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Light Waves and Color

For Students 9th - 10th
The behavior of light waves is introduced and discussed. Also, polarization, color, diffraction, and interference are introduced and discussed thoroughly as supporting evidence of the wave nature of light.

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