Science 8: Optics

Topics: Focal point, Image Formation

Begin class with short lecture on curved mirrors, ray diagrams, focal points and
images. A handout with definitions and useful diagrams will be provided for the
students as support material for the lecture.
After lecture, activity with 5 stations:
Station 1: Concave Mirror Ray Tracing
Students will be tasked to determine the focal length of a flat concave mirror
using blank paper, ruler and light box.
Station 2: Convex Mirror Ray Tracing
Students will be tasked to determine the focal length of a flat convex mirror
using blank paper, ruler and light box.
Station 3: Concave Mirror Image Properties
Using a round concave mirror, students will be tasked to determine whether
the image is magnified or diminished and inverted or not. Also students will
be asked to identify where these types of mirrors are used in daily life
Station 4: Convex Mirror Image Properties
Using a round convex mirror, students will be tasked to determine whether
the image is magnified or diminished and inverted or not. Also students will
be asked to identify where these types of mirrors are used in daily life
Station 5: Ray Tracing
Using the given worksheets, students will use the principle rays in order to
determine the location of the image produced by a concave and convex
mirror. Students will be asked to identify whether the image is real or
imaginary, inverted or not, and magnified or not.