Science in Focus: Shedding Light: Light Links

Workshop 2

The Exploratorium Science Snacks about Reflection
A collection of activities and resources from the Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconreflection.html
Light and Optics Readings
From the course Patterns in Light at Arizona State University
http://acept.la.asu.edu/PiN/rdg/readings.shtml
Play-Hookey Website
Description of the basic concepts in reflection
http://www.play-hookey.com/optics/reflect1.html

The Exploratorium Science Snacks about Refraction
A collection of activities and resources from the Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconrefraction.html
Refraction of Light Demonstration Applet
Manipulate the variables in the refraction process in this applet from Brigham Young University, Department of Physics and Astronomy. (Requires a Java enabled browser.)
http://wigner.byu.edu/LightRefract/LightRefract.html
Mirages and Light Refraction
Explains how the refraction of light cause the optical illusion of mirages
http://www.chelmsford.com/home/random/sci-light-refract.htm
Play-Hookey Website
Description of the basic concepts of refraction
http://www.play-hookey.com/optics/refract1.html

Physics Demonstrations - Light
A Sourcebook for Teachers of Physics. See 6.6 for an explanation of how to create your own Pepper's Ghost
http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/demobook/chapter6.htm
Pepper's Ghost
An explanation of science of Pepper's Ghost and other mirror illusions
http://www.analog-press.com/Pepper04.html

Concave Mirror: An Experiment by Drawing
Science Instrction Resources rom Carson City - Crystal High School in Carson City, MI. Hypercard application providing information and indepth explanations of concave mirrors, reflections, and refraction in Spanish and English
http://www.carsoncity.k12.mi.us/~cpeirce/b23a.html
Reflection and Mirrors
Physics Classroom, a high school physics tutorial about reflection and mirrors
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/class/refln/reflntoc.html