Teacher Demo: Covered Lens

This demonstration will help students understand what is required for an image to be formed by a lens. As well, it will help to diagnose possible misconceptions about image formation.

Teacher Demo/Student Activity: Glow Sticks

In this demonstration, students observe what happens to activated glow sticks when they are submerged in water at three different temperatures: cold, room temperature, and hot. Students will use these observations to discuss the type of light emission associated with...

Teacher Demo/Student Activity: Measuring the Speed of Light

This demonstration allows students to experimentally determine the speed of light by heating a piece of chocolate in a microwave oven. This demonstration is best used as an enrichment activity as the concepts involved go beyond the curriculum expectations. Still, the...
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