Research historical development of telescopes. Research telescopes in use today that gather data in varying parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. These activities can be effectively accomplished as student labs or as teacher demonstrations depending on the needs of the students. Click here for further information on laboratories with students with special needs. Assessment Examine student data for accuracy.
Students predict the resultant image given various lens-object configurations.
Students determine position of an object given various lens-image configurations. Students determine a common application for lenses used in steps 3 and 4 of the lab procedure.