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Light Waves: Grades 9-12 Lesson PlanLight Waves: Grades 9-12 Lesson Plan
Publisher
Cornell University
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
3 days
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Year
2017
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Light Waves: Grades 9-12

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This Light Waves: Grades 9-12 lesson plan also includes:
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  • Refraction Worksheet
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  • Gap Detection Program Explained
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Explore the behavior of light waves with a lab activity. Scholars build new vocabulary through experimentation and observation. Using different mediums, they model reflection, refraction, transmission, diffusion, and scattering of light.

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Concepts

light waves, frequency, wavelength, absorption, transmission, diffraction, reflections, refraction, angle of refraction, angle of incidence

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask pupils to draw examples of reflection, transmission, refraction, scattering, and diffraction as reference in their notes

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a specific set of materials and time for preparation
  • Expects familiarity with trigonometric expressions

Pros

  • Highlights scientific vocabulary throughout the lesson
  • Provides a detailed teacher guide to aid in planning the lesson

Cons

  • None

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