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Lesson Materials 


In addition to training, LASER-TEC supports educators with classroom and laboratory materials.

Currently, the center developed a compact and low-cost optics toolkit that includes a laboratory manual and video demonstrations.  This “turn-key” educational resource will enable educators and students to investigate fundamentals of light, its dual nature, and various applications.
Learn more about our optics kit here.


A wide range of curriculum resources (below) have been developed by our partners and available through their websites.

Lasers

1. OP-TEC Photonics Curriculum Materials​
  • Series of books on optics an laser technologies. Click here to view curriculum materials.
2. SPIE (The International Society for Optics and Photonics)
  • Hands-On Optics, Practical Optics & Photonics Education Tools Activities for students. Click here to view. 
3. SPIE Online Resources, Innovative Tools and Materials
  • Lesson plans, activities, demonstrations and free materials for students and educators. Click here to view. 
4. OSA Youth Education Resources
  • Classroom and self-study materials. Click here to view.
5. IEEE Educator Resources
  • Hands-on team-based society- focused projects for students. Click here to view. 
6. LaserFocusWorld Resources
  • ​Updates on photonics educations, blogs, educational resources. Click here to view. ​
7. University of Arizona Pattern in Nature
  • PHS 208 course reading. Click here to view. 
8. How to Smile
  • Collection of K-12 lesson plans science and math. Tip: search for “lasers, fiber optics” https://www.howtosmile.org/
9. Exploratorium
  • K-12 hands-on activities on science and math. Tip: visit their “Explore” page http://www.exploratorium.edu/
10. Teen Science Café Network
  • Community of Teens and Scientists​. Tip: visit their “resources” page http://teensciencecafe.org/
​11. Optics 4 Kids
  • Explore experiments to help you understand the physics of light, organized by age group. View here.
​12. Laser Classroom
  • Free light, laser and optics lessons and experiments for elementary, middle, and high school students. View here.
​13. CREOL at UCF
  • A lab manual on LIGHT written for teachers. View here. 
​14. NASA
  • A K-12 educators guide on optics with activities in math and science. View here.
​15. American Association of Physics Teachers
  • A digital collection of lens science lessons integrating geometric optics with biology. View here.
​16. National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) at FSU
  • Online activities in optics for teachers. View here.
Fiber Optics

1. Fiber Optics Association
  • Fiber U Online learning website. Contains self-study programs, tutorials, textbooks, videos, and other resources. Click here to view website.
​2. Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series Introduction to Fiber Optics.
  • Free book on Fiber Optics. Click here to view. 
3. JDSU Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Testing Glossary
  • By  Laurence Choquet. Click here to view.
4. JDSU Reference  Guide to Fiber Optic Testing  Volume 1
  • By  Laurence Choquet. Click here to view.
5. JDSU Reference Guide to Fiber Optic Testing Volume 2
  • By  Laurence Choquet. Click here to view.
6. IDEAL Fiber Optic Training Guide
  • Click here to view.
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