Grade LevelHigh School |
TopicsPhysics |
AuthorsRob Campbell, How Can Squid Eyes Help Us Understand Light? |
Lesson Summary
This lesson on optics focuses on refraction and the wave properties of light. Students will apply their understanding of refraction to better understand how lenses focus light. Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:
- explain how refraction causes light to bend when light travels through different properties.
- describe the requirements for a “perfect” lens.
Standards
Science and Engineering Practices:
SP6, SP7, SP8MA Science and Technology/Engineering (2016):
HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-3NGSS (2013):
HS-LS4-3Common Core Math/Language Arts Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1, CSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.2Tags
diffraction, electromagnetic radiation, lens, light, optics, reflection, refract, refraction, spherical aberrationEducator SoundBites
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