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Stephan Graham, Mr. Cory Gaines authors

stephangraham@hotmail.com contact email

Arrupe Jesuit High School school/organization

4/07 submitted

4/07 updated

Lenses and their Images title

Geometric Optics simulations

Optics keywords

Students will locate and describe the image that is seen through a lens, both with an actual lens and with the PHET simulation. description

High School level

Lab type

Physics subject

30 minutes duration

No answers included

standards compliance

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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