Mark Sailer
Science Teacher
Pioneer Jr-Sr High

Reflection, Refraction & Lenses  Name : __________________________________________

Study Guidelines       Due Date: ___________

  1. Describe what happens to light when it strikes different materials.
  2. Describe the law of reflection.
  3. Explain why a mirror forms a virtual image.
  4. Describe diffuse reflection.
  5. Give examples of ways to control reflected sound.
  6. Explain the change in direction of a wave when it crosses a boundary between media.
  7. Describe the effects of refraction of sound waves.
  8. Describe the effects of refraction of light.
  9. Explain how mirages are formed.
  10. Explain how a prism separates white light into colors.
  11. Describe how a rainbow is formed.
  12. Describe total internal reflection, its effects, and its applications.
  13. Distinguish between converging and diverging lenses.
  14. Distinguish between real images and virtual images formed by lenses.
  15. Construct ray diagrams that show the positions of images formed by lenses.
  16. Summarize image formation.
  17. Describe the use of lenses in optical instruments.
  18. Explain how the human eye forms images.
  19. Explain the causes of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
  20. Describe the effects of aberration in lenses.

      State standards and benchmarks addressed by this unit:

      
      P.1.24 Use the concepts of reflection, refraction, polarization, transmission, and absorption to predict the motion of waves moving through space and matter.
      P.1.25 Use the concepts of wave motion to predict conceptually and quantitatively the various properties of a simple optical system.
      P.1.26 Identify electromagnetic radiation as a wave phenomenon after observing refraction, reflection, and polarization of such radiation.
 

Grades  D   81 - 94 C  95-107 B  108-121         A  122+  

Activities and Assignments points (100)  _______

C Level Activities (maximum 100  points)

    Video - Reflection - notes and a list of 10 things learned (10 points)  
    Concept Page 29-1 (5 points)  
    Concept Page 29-2 (5 points)  
    Concept Page 29-3 (5 points)  
    Concept Page 29-4 (5 points)  
    Concept Page 30-1 (5 points)  
    Concept Page 30-2 (5 points)  
    Lab 80 - Thin Lens (5 points)  
    lab 82 - Bifocals (10 points)  
    Lab 75 - Images (5 points)  
    Lab 76 - Peppers Ghost (5 points)  
    Lab 77 - Kalidoscope (5 points)  
    Lab 78 - Funland (10 points)  
    Chapter 29 Review Questions – p. 460-461 # 1, 4-9, 11-13, 15-17, 22,  24 (10 points)  
    Chapter 30 Review Questions – P. 477  # 1-7, 10, 11, 12 (10 points)  
    Chapter 29 Assessment Questions p . 461-462 #28-35, 39, 41 (10 points)  
    Chapter 30 Assessment Questions p. 478 – 9  #15-18, 20-22, 31 (10 points)  

B Level Activities (15 points maximum)

1.  Create a Bulletin Board, poster or display to teach others about reflection.
2.  Create a bulletin board, poster or display to teach others about refraction.
3.  Create and perform a skit or trick using a mirror illusion for the class.
4.  Prepare a demonstration for the class showing and explaining total internal reflection in a prism. 
5.  Design an optical system using two or more mirrors including one plane and one curved mirror.  Be able to explain your system (including focal lengths, object locations, and image properties.)
 

“A” Layer Activities – Use “A” layer form (20 points maximum)

1.  Make a floor plan of an existing store, or devise a floor plan for an imaginary one.  Determine how much of the store could be monitored by a clerk if flat mirrors were placed int eh corners.  If you could use curved mirrors in such a system, would you use concave or convex mirrors?  Where would you place them?  Identify which parts of the store could be observed with the curved mirrors in place.  Would you recommend a store use your plan? Why or why not?
2.  Should Lasic be used to correct lens problems in the eye?
3.  Another question approved by Mr. Sailer.