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Educational Materials
The
Optical Society of Southern 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
Optics & 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
Optics outreach evolves in Southern California as OptoBotics begins to link informal to formal curriculum
OpTricks & OptoBotics
Slide presentation
SPIE
Optics & Photonics 2014 OptoBotics Slides
Optics Outreach Evolves -
SPIE
Professional Magazine Article
Optics & Photonics - Essential Technologies for Our Nation
Sparky - the details - our OptoBotics Outreach Robot
OptoBotics Teaching Methods and Tools
OptoBotics Theme Packets
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.
Programs
OSA
/
SPIE
Optics Education Degree Program Database
Arizona State University on the kit
University of Arizona
’s Optical Sciences Center Optics for Kids
University of Rochester
, Institute of Optics, Educational Outreach
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
,
Education Resources
California Institute of Technology
,
Astronomy Outreach
OP-TEC
: The National Center for Optics and Photonics Education
Stony Brook Laser Teaching Center
Other Educational Resources
Academy Curriculum Exchange
-
Using Parallax to Determine Distances
All about the Eye
BrainBashers Stereograms
Discovery Channel School
-
Sight & Light
The Exploratorium
eLas Americas
-(
eLas Americas
Flyer
)
EYEBUY
DIRECT
Optical Illusions Page
Girl Scout
's Girls GoTech
GoSpectro User manual - English
Hubble Telescope
Illinois Institute of Technology
-
Smile Program Physics Index
Internet Webseum of Holography
Light Measurement Guides and Tutorials from Gamma Scientific
Light Science for Kids
Microscopy
Microscopy 4 Kids
MIT
Holography Museum
NASA
Astronomy Website
NASA
- Imagine the Universe
-
What's the frequency, Roy G. Biv?
NASA
Student Website
NY Hall of Science
Open Directory Project
-
Light & Optics
The Optical Library
Optical Society of America
-
Optics for Kids
OptoBotics presentation @ Mathobotix
OSA
Rochester Section Outreach Program
Rutgers
University
-
Physics & Astronomy Lesson Plans
Sally Ride Science
Nico's Activities for Kids
Snowflake Stereograms
Synopsis
-
Optics for Kids - Science & Engineering
UCI
Geometric Optics Course Lab Materials
University of Victoria
-
Light & Optics Lessons Plans
Wacky Eye Glasses - Fun Visual Illusions