Optics Unit: Student Checklist

Topic 1: Production & Properties of Light

3 classes
Guiding Questions:
  1. What is the key characteristic of each main method of light production?
  2. What is a pro/con for each method of light emission?
  3. Give examples of uses f​or the various portions of the electromagnetic spectrum?
  4. How are wavelengths and energy levels related?
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Topic 2: Reflection - Plane Mirrors

3 classes
Guiding Questions:
  1. What does the law of reflection state?
  2. What is the difference between diffuse & specular reflection?
  3. What are the SALT characteristics of images in plane mirrors?
Topic 2 NT (Both Videos)
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Activities
​Assessments
T1-2 Quiz
Ray Diagrams (Practice)​
Extra Practice
  • ​Quizlet​​
  • Science Perspectives 10 textbook p. 506 #3-4, 7, 11, 12 (ANS)
  • Science Perspectives 10 textbook p. 507 # 15-17 (ANS)
  • Summary Quiz (flash required)

T1-2 Quiz

Topic 3: Reflection - Curved Mirrors

5 classes
Guiding Questions:
  1. How can the curved mirror equation be used to predict the characteristics of an image?
  2. What are the rules when drawing a ray diagram for a curved mirror (concave and convex)?
Topic 3 NT
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Activities
Academic ​​(Diagram ANS)
(Calculation ANS)
(Detailed Calculation ANS)
Enriched ​(Diagram ANS)
(Calculation ANS)
(Detailed Calculation ANS)
​Assessments
Locating Images in​ Curved Mirror Lab (In Class)

Curved Mirror Assignment
Extra Practice

Curved Mirror Lab 

Topic 4: Refraction

4 classes
Guiding Questions:
  1. How does density of a medium affect the velocity of light?
  2. How does the density of a medium affect refraction?
  3. Why does total internal reflection occur?
Topic 4 NT
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Activities
​Academic Enriched
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​Assessments
Extra Practice

T4 Quiz
LAB: Prism Challenge

Topic 5: Lenses

4 classes
Guiding Questions:
  1. Predict characteristics of images based on the object location in lenses.
  2. How can the thin lens equation be used to predict the characteristics of an image?
  3. What happens to light rays in concave and convex lenses?
Topic 5 NT
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Reading & Links
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  • Science Perspectives 10 textbook p.​ ​551-553, 556-560, 562-566
  • Inversion Goggles
Activities
Academic Enriched
​Assessments
Extra Practice

Converging Lens Lab
​Eye Dissection

​Study Games & Flashcards: 

​​Quizlets​​

Unit Test: Date TBD

​Reminder to not study from the answers, but use them to check your work.