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Lenses and Optics—Using Convex Lenses to Make Images on a Screen
Convex lenses can make real images on a screen. It's almost magical to watch in this day where screens are ubiquitous. This is a simple and easy experiment to for kids to start or continue a study of light and optics. Kids will be intrigued by the phenomenon and want to dig into the concepts. Activity includes a one-page reading that can be used as a read aloud or student reading or teacher read-aloud. Reading includes questions and answers. Also included are cards for Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) that can be used in a variety of ways.
 
Use this to learn and reinforce answers to questions such as:
  • What happens to the image as you move a lens toward a screen?
  • What happens to the image as you move a lens away from a screen?
  • What does it mean for lenses to have a focal point?
 
Once students try this activity, they can capture their observations using the included Lab Notes or probing questions included in the instructions. 
 
Concepts Addressed
  • Convex lenses can project images onto a screen.
  • The image is only clear at a specific distance from the screen.
  • Convex lenses focus light.
 
Answer Keys and Teacher Notes address most questions and issues that might arise in this study—you shouldn’t have to do any outside research unless you want to. Materials Needed Votive candle or small light, Convex lenses, Matches or Lighter, Screen.
 
Prep Needed Gather supplies
 
Teaching Time   20-30 min
 
Connect with me… If you have questions or problems, please let me know in the Q&A section and I’ll get back to you asap.
 
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Lenses and Optics—Using Convex Lenses to Make Images on a Screen

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    Answer Keys and Teacher Notes address most questions and issues that might arise in this study—you shouldn’t have to do any outside research unless you want to.

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    Connect with me: If you have questions or problems, please let me know and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

     

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    Terms of Use   Copyright © Carolyn Balch. All rights reserved by the author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

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