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    PhET Inquiry - Bending Light
      
    
    
    
     
    
    
    
    
    
      
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          Title
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        PhET Inquiry - Bending Light | 
      
      
        
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            Description
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          Students learn the law of reflection, and get a qualitative grasp of refraction. This style of inquiry uses the backward-faded scaffolding approach exemplified by Slater et al in "Engaging in Astronomical Inquiry," and borrows heavily from the format and language used in that book. | 
        
      
      
        
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            Subject
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          Astronomy, Physics | 
        
      
      
        
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            Level
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          High School | 
        
      
      
        
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            Type
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          Guided Activity, Lab | 
        
      
      
        
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            Duration
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          60 minutes | 
        
      
      
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          Answers Included
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        No | 
      
      
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          Language
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        English | 
      
      
        
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            Keywords
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          inquiry, reflection, refraction | 
        
      
      
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          Simulation(s)
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        Bending Light (HTML5) | 
      
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
      
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          Author(s)
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        Paul Martenis | 
      
      
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          Contact Email
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        paul_martenis@newton.k12.ma.us | 
      
      
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          School / Organization
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        Newton North High School | 
      
      
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          Date submitted
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        5/13/19 | 
      
      
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          Date updated
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        5/14/19 |