ERIC Number: EJ1049037
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Publication Date: 2015-Jan
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The Inverted Snow Globe Shadow
Ribeiro, Jair LĂșcio Prados
Physics Teacher, v53 n1 p8-9 Jan 2015
Our high school optics course finishes with an assignment that students usually appreciate. They must take pictures of everyday situations representing optical phenomena such as reflection, refraction, or dispersion, and post them on Instagram. When the photos were presented to the class, one student revealed an intriguing photo, similar to Fig. 1, showing a snow globe exposed to sunlight and its inverted shadow. This paper offers an explanation of the problem, which occurs due to light refraction from the globe.
Descriptors: Optics, Light, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles, Assignments, Secondary School Science, Problem Solving, Photography, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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