Light on Trial: Wave or Particle?

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Light on Trial: Wave or Particle?

Description:

Students determine whether light is a wave, a particle, or some combination of each by presenting evidence in a mock trial format.

Education Levels:

11, 12, Higher education

Subject:

Civics, Physics, Physical Sciences

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Beacon Learning Center

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Keywords:

Light reflection, Rectilinear propagation, Light particle, Refraction, Mock trials, Light wave, Diffraction, Legal proceedings

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, College/University instructors

Publisher:

Beacon Learning Center

Contributor:

Robert Rosen

Is Part Of:

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/Lessons/

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science, Civics

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Science (1996)

Strand A: The Nature of Matter

Standard 2: The student understands the basic principles of atomic theory. (SC.A.2.4)

6. understands that matter may act as a wave, a particle, or something else entirely different with its own characteristic behavior

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards: Language Arts (1996)

Listening, Viewing, and Speaking

Standard 1: The student uses listening strategies effectively.

1. selects and uses appropriate listening strategies according to the intended purpose, such as solving problems, interpreting and evaluating the techniques and intent of a presentation, and taking action in career-related situations.

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards: Language Arts (1996)

Listening, Viewing, and Speaking

Standard 1: The student uses listening strategies effectively.

3. uses effective strategies for informal and formal discussions, including listening actively and reflectively, connecting to and building on the ideas of a previous speaker, and respecting the viewpoints of others.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network