SNC2L Optics Unit Planner

Topic 1: Light & Optics Introduction

Learning Goals:
  1. Identify luminous (artificial & natural) & non-luminous objects
  2. Identify transparent, translucent & opaque objects
  3. Draw ray diagrams for transparent, translucent & opaque objects
T1 Light & Optics NT
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Activities
- Light & Optics Worksheet
- OneNote Activities - Find examples of transparent, translucent & opaque objects
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Topic 2: Properties of Light

Learning Goals:
  1. Identify & label the electromagnetic spectrum
  2. Explain the properties of light including: speed, travels in straight line, travels in waves,
  3. Explain how shadows are formed
T2 Properties of Light NT
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Topic 3: Production of Light

Learning Goals:
  1. Describe & explain different ways light is made including: incandescence, fluorescence, phosphorescence, electric discharge chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, LED, and lasers
T3: Production of Light NT
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Topic 4:  Reflection - Plane Mirrors

Learning Goals:
  1. Understand and apply the law of reflection
  2. Describe the characteristics and positions of images formed by plane mirrors
  3. Draw a ray diagram to explain reflection
T4: Reflection Plane Mirrors NT
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Topic 5:  Reflection - curved Mirrors

Learning Goals:
  1. Describe & predict characteristics of images formed by curved mirrors
  2. Explain how light reflects from curved mirrors
Activities
- Curved Mirror Investigation
- Curved Mirror Activity
- Mirror Mix & Match
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T5: Reflection Curved Mirrors NT
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Topic 6:  Refraction

Learning Goals:
  1. Identify factors that affect refraction as light passes from one medium to another
  2. Explain total internal reflection
Activities
- Refraction Activity
- Lego man/Barbie Fun-house Mirrors

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T6: Refraction
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