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The Optical Society of California organizes and supports numerous Educational and Outreach Activities in Southern California and beyond. We have collected some helpful resources below. If you would like to get involved or contribute educational materials please contact us.

Left: Dr. Brian Monacelli teaches students about the optics of the eye. Right: Students use Fish Bowl optics to learn about the eye.

Educational Presentations

Optricks! by OSSC Fellow Murty Mantravadi
Girl Scouts of America + OSA - Lighten Up
How To Make An LED Integrating Sphere by Mark Helmlinger
Laser Fest Laser Graffiti video competition entry - OSA UC Irvine Student Chapter
3D Video Without Glasses by Steve Hines of& HinesLab, Inc.
Optical Filters in Nature OPN Feb 2009, by OSSC Fellow Don Wolpert
Drawing Inspiration From Biological Optical Systems Draft Paper by Don Wolpert
The Mars Rover Camera Lenses, Chapter 31 of Camera Lenses by Greg Smith
Laserfest School Bus Video by OSSC Member Patricia Bath et al
Opics & Optical Design Notes by OSSC Fellow Bob Fischer

APPs

OSSC member Patricia Bath and supporter Steve Wong created iLASER, a Science APP for Elementary School students. Versions for iPHONE or iPAD are available.

OpTricks & OptoBotics

MacArthur Middle School Family Night. Left: Students make telescopes on an Optics Bench. Right: Students use the Teen Optics Bench at an after school program with Think Together.

Educational Materials

Educational Presentations

APPs

OpTricks & OptoBotics

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