Light How does light bend? Part Two:

Lenses are transparent objects that not only let light through, but they bend or distort the light, and lets us see things differently.

With the use of lenses, we are able to manipulate the light creating images that are exponentially larger or smaller then its true size.

With the use of lenses, we are able to bend rays of light, spread them out, or condense them into a fine point.

Excuse me for interrupting Human Teacher. But I don’t think the children have the slightest idea what you are talking about… Kids! The computer is in charge now! Why don’t you sit down for a minute and let me have a try…

HEY YOU!! NO! THE OTHER ONE! YEA YOU! KID IN THE RED SHIRT!

Pick up the laser Pointer and shine it directly over the top of the fish tank like this… It’s ok take your time, it’s not like we’re going anywhere. Observe: What do you see? What happens to the laser when it hits the surface of the water?

Prediction: What will happen to the beam when it hits the water if you shine it this way? Observe: What is happening to the light? Result: The light bends. Experiment: Shine the laser into the water like the diagram.

When the ray of light strikes the surface on an angle, or a slant, it will cause the light to bend. Based on your observations, why does it do this? What is your hypothesis?

Light bends when it moves from one kind of matter to another this is called r rr refraction. Hey! Write this stuff down!!! Are you done yet?How about now?Now! Are you done now?

The light is traveling first through the AIR, but when it strikes the surface of the WATER, it starts to travel through a different type of matter, in this case WATER.

This is what causes the light to bend. When light passes from one type of matter to an other type of matter, the light actually changes speed and slows down.

Great job Human Child… thanks for your help. You may teach now Human Teacher… I am logging off now.

Lenses distort the light much like these bears in the mirrors. Some lenses make things bigger and others smaller.

When the light, traveling through the air, passes through the magnifying glass; it bends so it appears bigger.

This lens is called a convex lens. A convex lens is thin at the edges and fat in the middle.

This is the focal point. The Focal Point is where the light is focused and we can see the image clearly. Focal Point

In other words, the point where the light converges, or comes together, is known as the focal point. Focal Point

A convex lens is used in telescopes, cameras, and magnifying glasses.

But you kids probably already know about the focal point, on a magnifying glass!

This is an example of focusing the suns light into one tiny spot, thus focusing the light into one intensely hot and bright point.

Oh and boys… lay off the Barbie Dolls!

When we take a picture with a camera, the convex lens actually flips the image upside down on the film.

A camera lens takes the light that comes in, and focuses it behind the lens onto the film, when you take your picture.

At the focus point, the light actually crosses and the image is flipped upside down.

This is a Concave Lens, it is thin in the middle and thicker on the edges. Notice it is the opposite of a convex lens.

The concave lens spreads the light out, and makes the images larger.

It is interesting to note that the focal point is located behind the convex lens, not in front of it like the concave lens. Focal Point

When a film projector projects an image on a big screen it uses a concave lens, to make the image bigger on the screen then the one inch film strip.

As the light shines through the concave lens it spreads out the light from only a few inches to hundreds of feet wide and long.

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Teacher Lecture Notes This power point is set up to let the computer take control and conduct an experiment during the lecture. You will need the following equipment: a laser pointer, and a small fish tank, critter cage, or large clear bowl, a critter cage works best and you should have them in your science storage areas. Fill the tank to about 4/5 full of water, add a mug of black coffee to cloud up the water. This will aid in being able to see the laser in the water. Watch the slide show a couple of times and practice the pacing of the experiment. The computer will talk on its own and stop when the student needs to do something. You will need to either click the mouse or tap the keyboard to start the next step. I simply sit down next to the computer when it tells me to, and hold the mouse under my arm. It looks like I am doing nothing, and the computer is in charge. The kids hang on every word, I have not had any problems with off task behavior from students They have all been captivated, and I have some very “off task” students. It might take a little prompting from you to pick the volunteer if more then one student is standing up. A good follow up activity is to allow the students to experiment with the two lens.

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