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The photo on the left shows Dr. Brian Monacelli teaching students about the optics of the eye.
 The photo on the right shows students using Fish Bowl optics to learn about the eye.. 
 
The OSSC supports optics education at all levels.  If you would like to contribute educational materials please let us know.

Educational Presentations

    *LED Integrating Spheres, fabricated by Mark Helmlinger, are also available from the OSSC for a nominal cost.

     

          

      

    MacArthur Middle School Family Night - Students making telescopes on an Optics Bench.  

    The right photo shows students using the Teen Optics Bench at an after school program with Think Together.

     

    You can learn more about optics educational outreach activities and events by visiting the OSSC outreach page.

     Visit the OSSC Outreach Page
     

    K-12 Optics Educational Links


    Programs

    University of Arizona’s Optical Sciences Center Optics for Kids

    University of Rochester, Institute of Optics, Educational Outreach

     National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Education Resources

    California Institute of Technology, Astronomy Outreach

     


    Lesson Plans

    Academy Curriculum Exchange -  Using Parallax to Determine Distances

    Discovery Channel School   - Sight & Light

    Optical Society of America - Optics for Kids  &  Optics for Teens

    Optical Research Associates - Optics for Kids - Science & Engineering

    Rutgers University - Physics & Astronomy Lesson Plans

    University of Victoria - Light & Optics Lessons Plans

    Illinois Institute of Technology - Smile Program Physics Index

    Open Directory Project - Light & Optics

    NASA - Imagine the Universe -What's the frequency, Roy G. Biv?

     

     


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