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Explore with concave and convex lenses to
discover how the shape of the lens affects what we see. Experiment with
magnifiers and microscopes and discover the many scientific uses of
each.
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Vocabulary
concave, convex, flat, light ray,
magnify, refract, reflect |
Lesson Objectives
1)
Use scientific skills: observation, comparison, and recording
data.
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Discover that refract means to bend.
3)
Using lenses to refract light, observe that a concave lens makes
objects look smaller while a convex lens makes objects look larger.
4)
Use a magnifying glass and microscope to observe that more detail
can be seen when objects are under magnification.
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National Science Education Standards
Content Standard A- Science as Inquiry
Content Standard B- Physical Science
Content Standard E- Science and Technology
New York State Learning Standards
Math, Science, Technology Standards 1, 4
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Last Modified: June 16, 2008
Please forward all questions about this site to:
Sarah Maine
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