Optics Published by NASA Spacelink Age Group: Age 8 and Up Type: Science License: free

OPTICS

This is a 98 page document in PDF format, containing activities for grades K-12 in Science and Math. It has color and light activities using lenses, prisms, hidden messages, periscopes, and kaleidoscopes. It starts with introductions to Light and Color, and to Mirrors and Lenses.

Suggested activities for K-4 include reflection with mirrors, hidden messages and simple magnifiers. Grades 5-8 activities include making a periscope and exploring diffraction with a spectroscope. Activities for grades 9-12 include making a kaleidoscope and building a microscope.

An excellent resource to explore Optics at home or in the classroom.

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Filename: Optics.Guide.pdf

Filesize: 2.6 Mb

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