Light and Optics Exploration Kit

Kit Description:This Light and Optics Exploration Kit was created by LASER-TEC and is available for purchase. This kit is intended to introduce students to the fundamentals of light, lasers, fiber optics, and 21st century applications. The kit includes the Demonstration Lesson Plans book with 15 lessons and supporting materials. The following lessons are included: Lasers and Their Safe Use, Blind Spot of the Human Eye, Electromagnetic Spectrum and Colors, Absorption and Reflection of Light, Law of reflection, Specular and Diffuse Reflection, Law of Refraction, Measuring Focal Length of Double Convex Lens, Measuring Focal Length of Double Concave Lens, Total Internal Reflection, Fresnel Lens, Galilean Telescope, Infrared Radiation of Laser Pointer, Polarization of Light, and Diffraction of Light. This kit can be used for both K-12 and college classes.Kit Contents:The purchased kit includes the following materials: a copy of Demonstration Lesson Plans, a laser pointer, mirror mounted on wood block, LED flashlights, a test tube, acrylic block, protractor, fiber optics cable, polarizing film, telescope kit, safety glasses, and much more. Demonstration Lesson Plans includes 15 lesson plans. The lesson plans include information on the estimated demonstration time, materials needed, learning objectives, theory, technology applications, step-by-step procedures, images and videos to aid educators, and other related information.Collection contents:This collection includes a sample of materials from the kit including a 2-page flyer, a package inventory list, 15-page Demo 1: Lasers and Their Safe Use, and a PowerPoint presentation.Demo 1: Lasers and Their Safe Use is the first lesson in the Demonstration Lesson Plans. "In this demonstration, students will learn about the differences between regular light and laser light. They will also learn safety measures required for proper use of lasers and how the human eye can be damaged if the proper safety measures are not taken."The PowerPoint presentation includes the purpose, objectives, and images from each of the 15 lessons.Â