During the 2020-21 academic year, the PBL Projects developed and presented a series of five webinars for educators that were hosted by Optica (formerly The Optical Society) as part of their We Are On series. Below are the links to the recorded webinars plus videos and simulations that relate to each of the webinars.
Geometric Optics, October 8, 2020
Wave Optics, November 19, 2020
Introduction to Lasers, February 11, 2021
Introduction to Fiber Optics, March 11, 2021
Introduction to Problem-Based Learning, May 6, 2021
Optica also hosted a series of 8 interactive “Friday is for Science” webinars showing activities for home schooling or outreach suitable for 10-12 year old children. Each was recorded and the links are below plus a link to Parent/Teacher documents with additional information and ideas for doing the lesson.
May 8, 2020 Optics Magic at Home – The Colors of Light
Colors of light Notes for Parents and Teachers
Questions we didn’t have time to answer during this webinar
May 15, 2020 Optics Magic at Home – Light and Shadows
Light and Shadow Notes for Parents and Teachers-final
May 22, 2020 Optics Magic at Home – Reflecting on Light
Reflecting on Light Notes for Parents and Teachers rev 2
May 29, 2020 Optics Magic at Home – Twisting Light
Polarized Light Art Notes for Parents and Teachers
October 16, 2020 Things That Glow – Fluorescence and Phosphorescence
Fluorescence and Phosphorescence Notes for Parents and Teachers
October 23, 2020 Lasers and Flashlights
Lasers and Flashlights Notes for Parents and Teachers
October 30, 2020 What Can You Do With a Laser? Diameter of a Hair
What Can You Do With a Laser (Diffraction) Notes for Parents and Teachers
November 6, 2020 What Else Can You Do With a Laser? See Your Pulse and Light Painting
More Laser Pointer Activities Notes for Parents and Teachers
