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=== Outreach Overview === | |||
These kits are being assembled for loan to CMDITR members to enhance their outreach activities. Each kit contains materials for several demonstrations and in some cases hands-on materials that are suitable for various grade levels. There is one kit for one general interest area. | These kits are being assembled for loan to CMDITR members to enhance their outreach activities. Each kit contains materials for several demonstrations and in some cases hands-on materials that are suitable for various grade levels. There is one kit for one general interest area. | ||
As a scientist who is deeply immersed in your research it is often to overestimate the sophistication and content background of children. The table below suggests the topics that might be appropriate for each audience. Note: sometimes the materials in a kit might be quite impressive to kids even when the scientific explanation is inappropriate at lower levels. We assume you will be adjusting your presentation to make it fit the audience and venue. If you are wondering what is taught at various grade levels check the National Science Education Standards, AAAS Project 2061 and the link to Science standards for all states below. | As a scientist who is deeply immersed in your research it is often to overestimate the sophistication and content background of children. The table below suggests the topics that might be appropriate for each audience. Note: sometimes the materials in a kit might be quite impressive to kids even when the scientific explanation is inappropriate at lower levels. We assume you will be adjusting your presentation to make it fit the audience and venue. If you are wondering what is taught at various grade levels check the National Science Education Standards, AAAS Project 2061 and the link to Science standards for all states below. | ||
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[http://www.osa.org/educationresources/youtheducation/classroommaterials/default.aspx OSA classroom materials including the Optics Suitcase] | [http://www.osa.org/educationresources/youtheducation/classroommaterials/default.aspx OSA classroom materials including the Optics Suitcase] | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 2 November 2009
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Outreach Overview
These kits are being assembled for loan to CMDITR members to enhance their outreach activities. Each kit contains materials for several demonstrations and in some cases hands-on materials that are suitable for various grade levels. There is one kit for one general interest area.
As a scientist who is deeply immersed in your research it is often to overestimate the sophistication and content background of children. The table below suggests the topics that might be appropriate for each audience. Note: sometimes the materials in a kit might be quite impressive to kids even when the scientific explanation is inappropriate at lower levels. We assume you will be adjusting your presentation to make it fit the audience and venue. If you are wondering what is taught at various grade levels check the National Science Education Standards, AAAS Project 2061 and the link to Science standards for all states below.
Outreach Kits Topic Matrix
| Kit | Elementary Topics | Middle School / Public Topics | High School Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Optics and Lasers | Light goes straight, Color mixing | Lenses, optics, refraction, reflection, absorption | Polarization, Diffraction, emission spectra, dye sensitized solar cell |
| Photovoltaics | Solar car, Batteries | Angle /area dependence, Types of PV cells | Total efficiency, measuring VC curves, color absorption |
| Light and Telecommunications | Optical fiber, water stream demo, | Total internal reflection, Tyndal effect | Polarization, Interferometer, Index of refraction, optical networks |
The Kits
- Basic Optics - Outreach Kit
- Lasers and Telecommunication- Outreach Kit
- Photovoltaics- Outreach Kit
- Nanocrystalline - Dye Solar Cell Kit
Education Standards
More Hands On Demos and Activity Ideas
HANDS ON OPTICS- (from OSA, SPIE and NOA0
APS Project Sol- Animation explains silicon solar solar cells
Solar Cell Kit-How to build your own solar cell
Innovative Methods to Teach Optics in the Grade 5- (including jello optics)
Institute for Chemical Education- Source for kits
Video labs in Nanotechnology from Univ. Wisconsin MRSEC