Bringing STEM to Light: Teaching about Light & Optics

Mary Mullaghy 23 January 2016

FREE online CPD course from "Bringing STEM to Light: Teaching about Light and Optics". A self-paced 5 week course is designed for both formal and informal educators who want to teach children ages 6-14 about the science of light and optics.

Course Topics

Module 1: Introduction – Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Module 2: Light and Color
Module 3: Light, Materials and Reflection
Module 4: Refraction and Lenses
Module 5: Completing your Project or Action Plan

 

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