Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


HS, Physics Std 36: Explain polarization.

Lesson Plans: Herschel Infrared Experiment To perform a version of the experiment of 1800, in which a form of radiation other than visible light was discovered by the famous astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel. A simple laser communicator How would you like to talk over a laser beam? In about 15 minutes you can set up your own laser communication system, using cheap laser pen pointers and a few parts from Radio Shack. Kaleidoscope Build a kaleidoscope to show how polarization works. A Groovy CD Experiment Uses lasers and a CD.

Resources: Polarization tutorial with interactive java applet Polarization of Light Interactive Java applet tutorial Interactive Activities The labs The Physics Classroom Aeronautics Related Activities, Experiments, and Lesson Plans
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