GRADE 8 SCIENCE – OPTICS DICTIONARY
You are to create an “Optics” Dictionary. Each word must be on its own page
with a definition and a coloured picture. You can use your notes, textbook or
online to help you with your definitions.
Remember to include a title page for your dictionary!
WORDS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR OPTICS DICTIONARY:
1. Artificial light source
2. Bioluminenescence
3. Chemiluminesence
4. Fluorescence
5. Incandescent
6. Intensity
7. Luminous
8. Natural light source
9. Non-luminous
10. Opaque
11. Optics
12. Phosphorescence
13. Properties of light
14. Translucent
15. Transparency
16. Transparent
Name:
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Dictionary contains Dictionary contains
Dictionary contains
Dictionary contains
16 optics words
12-15 optics words
9-11 optic definitions less than 9 optic
with correct
with correct
and most contain
definitions and some
definitions and each definitions and
pictures
contain pictures
contain a colour
contains pictures
picture
OUTCOME 3.1.1: identify and describe properties of visible light, using tools and apparatus safely
(308-8, 209-6)
OUTCOME 3.3.2: explain the importance of choosing words that are scientifically or technologically
appropriate (109-13)
OUTCOME 3.3.4: describe, with examples, possible effects of science and technology associated
with optics (112-8, 113-2)
GRADE 8 SCIENCE – OPTICS DICTIONARY
You are to create an “Optics” Dictionary. Each word must be on its own page
with a definition and a coloured picture. You can use your notes, textbook or
online to help you with your definitions.
Remember to include a title page for your dictionary!
WORDS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR OPTICS DICTIONARY:
17. Artificial light source
18. Bioluminenescence
19. Chemiluminesence
20. Fluorescence
21. Incandescent
22. Intensity
23. Luminous
24. Natural light source
25. Non-luminous
26. Opaque
27. Optics
28. Phosphorescence
29. Properties of light
30. Translucent
31. Transparency
32. Transparent
Name:
4
3
2
1
Dictionary contains Dictionary contains
Dictionary contains
Dictionary contains
16 optics words
12-15 optics words
9-11 optic definitions less than 9 optic
with correct
with correct
and most contain
definitions and some
definitions and each definitions and
pictures
contain pictures
contain a colour
contains pictures
picture
OUTCOME 3.1.1: identify and describe properties of visible light, using tools and apparatus safely
(308-8, 209-6)
OUTCOME 3.3.2: explain the importance of choosing words that are scientifically or technologically
appropriate (109-13)
OUTCOME 3.3.4: describe, with examples, possible effects of science and technology associated
with optics (112-8, 113-2)