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Student Learning Log
Unit: _________________________________
Name: ___________________________
For each criteria record: Just Starting (S)
Making Progress (M)
Learning Goals
To understand
what the
electromagnetic
spectrum is and
its various
regions
E3.2
Success Criteria
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I can label a diagram with the 7 types
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I can list them in order of their energy
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I can explain how these energies are important
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To understand
the different
ways light is
produced
E3.1
To understand
how light is
reflected E2.2
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I can explain the difference between a luminous and a
non-luminous object
I can define 7 different ways luminous objects create
light
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I can fully label a diagram illustrating the law of reflection
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I can explain the difference between a ray and a beam of
light
I can explain how different objects manipulate the law of
reflection (mirrors vs diffuse reflection)
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To complete a
ray diagram for a
plane mirror
E2.2, 2.3,3.3
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I can locate the apparent location of the image
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I can state the characteristics of the image
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I can show how a ray of light travels from the object to
the eye after reflecting off the mirror
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To be able to find
and describe the
image for both
types of curved
mirrors
E2.2, 2.3,3.3
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I can identify whether a mirror is plane, concave or
convex
I can label both curved mirrors
I can find the focal point and the apparent focal point for
both curved mirrors
I can find the image in a ray diagram for both curved
mirrors
I can identify the characteristics of the image, especially
the difference between a real and virtual image
I can measure, with appropriate units, the following: f, h i,
ho, di, do
I understand what it means when any of these measures
(f, hi, ho, di, do) is negative
I can solve algebraic problems regarding these
measures f, hi, ho, di, do, and M
Got It (G)
Date
To understand
how light is
refracted when it
enters a different
medium
E2.4, 2.6,3.4,3.7
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I can define what a medium is and give several examples
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I know the difference between a translucent, transparent
and opaque
I can find the index of refraction for different mediums
(n=c/v) and use it to find the relative speed of light
I know Snell’s law and can use it to solve refraction
problems
I can define critical angle and can use Snell’s law to find
the critical angle
I can define total internal reflection and explain how it
relates to jewelry(diamonds) and fibre optics
I can define partial reflection-refraction and explain how
it is used as a security feature on paper bills
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I can identify whether a lens is concave or convex
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I can label both types of lenses
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I can find the focal point and the apparent focal point for
both types of lenses
I can find the image in a ray diagram for both types of
lenses
I can identify the characteristics of the image, especially
the difference between a real and virtual image
I can measure, with appropriate units, the following: f, h i,
ho, di, do
I understand what it means when any of these measures
(f, hi, ho, di, do) is negative
I can solve algebraic problems regarding these
measures f, hi, ho, di, do, and M
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To be able to find
and describe the
image for both
types of curved
lenses
E2.5,3.4,3.5
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To understand
how optical
instruments
apply the
properties of light
E 3.6
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To understand
how optical
phenomena can
be explained with
the properties of
light
E3.8
I can explain how the following instruments use the
various principles covered in this unit: camera,
telescope, microscope, binoculars, periscope
I can explain how the following optical phenomena can
be explained using the properties of light: mirage,
rainbow, lateral displacement, apparent depth,
shimmering.
I can define and use all of the key terms in our glossary
Terms
E2.1