WV State Standards: Math: M.O.CM.5.2 Science: AP.1.1, AP.1.3, AP.2.2, AP.2.6, AP.3.1, AP.3.2, AP.3.4, AP.4.13, AP.4.17 Technology: TEC.9-12.1.1, TEC.9-12.1.2, TEC.9-12.2.1 National Standards:  Science: 9 Technology: Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation 21st Century Skills: Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity, Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking, Problem Identification, Formulation, and Solution, Thinking and Problem-Solving, Communication, Information and Media Literacy, Interpersonal and Collaborative

Objective(s)

Students will:

• investigate convex, concave, and plane mirrors by performing an online lab
• demonstrate knowledge of light waves with actual mirrors in the classroom
• perform the online lab on shadows
• use a projector in the classroom to demonstrate how shadows are made

Time Required

Two 45 minute class periods

Pre-Requisite Skills

Students should have completed lessons 1-3.  Students should have access to the Internet.

Data Projector, Computer and Internet

Light Wave PPT,  Teacher Instructions, Optics Bench Worksheet #1, Concave and Convex Mirror Worksheet #2, Plane Mirror Worksheet #3, Shadows Worksheet #4

Part 1: Watch the Light Wave PPT to introduce the unit.  There are two labs to do during this phase.  The first lab is on Mirrors, and it consist of three different parts.  Click this link to get Instructions for the teacher.  The first part is a general overview on how to work the Optics Bench (Worksheet #1). 

Part 2: Use Worksheet #2 on Concave and Convex mirrors.

Part 3: Focuses on Plane Mirrors (Worksheet #3).  The second lab is on Shadows (Worksheet #4).  This lab is simple and does not take very long, but shows how shadows can be moved by using four different light sources.  The student should write down their answers first, while doing the lab, and then the site allows the students to see other peoples answers and even submit their own.

Some students may need more time to complete all labs.   Consult your students' IEPs for further modifications.

This activity can be implemented in an Advanced Physics Class while collaborating with Technology Classes and Trigonometry Classes.

Feel free to edit this lesson any way you see fit.  Just be sure to credit TIME as a source.

The student will hand in all worksheets that are assigned or the teacher can go over the worksheets in class while demonstrating the different types of mirrors and shadows.  The teacher could have the students do a project demonstrating the different mirrors to the class.  The teacher could assign each group a different mirror and have them prepare a PowerPoint presentation to "teach" the rest of the class while using the real items.