Grade 9 Integrated Science Light and Its Nature - Types of Lenses
Grade 9 Integrated Science Light and Its Nature - Types of Lenses
Grade 9 Integrated Science Light and Its Nature - Types of Lenses
2) Demonstrate the location of the focal point and focal length of a lens
3) Explain the mechanism of a converging lens to produce real and virtue images
STAGE CONTENT TEACHERS PUPILS METHODS
ACTIVITY ACTIVITY
INTRODUCTION
Recap on previous lesson Teacher asks Pupils listen Brainstorm
____min CHEMICAL REACTION random and
A chemical reaction is one where a new chemical questions
substance is formed from the original substance. participate
D The different types of lenses Teacher Pupils listen Teachers
A Converging lens is also known as a convex lens. It explains the and ask
E Exposition
is thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges. It details to the questions
V makes parallel light rays passing through it to bend learners
inwards and meet (converge) at a point.
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Converging lens Concave lens
N A concave lens is also known as a diverging lens, is
thicker at the edges and thinner in the middle. This Pupils
T Teacher puts Group
lens makes a beam of parallel light rays passing discuss and
through it to diverge (or bend as it spreads outwards) pupils in bring out work
from a point. points
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Experiment
Demonstrate the location of the focal point and discuss
focal length of a lens
Optical center
Principal
axis
Focal length
Focal length
Optical center
Principle axis
The distance between the focal point and the centre
of the lens ( or focus of the lens ) is called the focal
length.
Pupils copy
The principal focus or focal point is the point at Teacher Individual
which rays parallel to the principal axis either the notes in
converge or appear to be diverging after refraction writes brief work
their note
or reflection through the lens. notes on the
books
board
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES
1) Demonstrate the location of the focal point and focal length of a lens
TEACHER/ PUPIL’S EVALUATION………………………………………………………