Science of Light Vol-2: Optics app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 3088 ratings )
Education Book
Developer: Honeycomb Solutions Private Limited
2.99 USD
Current version: 1.0.3, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 30 May 2015
App size: 409.39 Mb

Would you like to know how rainbows are formed, or why our face looks funny in a concave mirror?
This is a highly engaging and interactive app that helps in comprehensively understanding and applying the basic concepts of optics with the help of animation and fun-filled simulation.

Learn about the following:
. Plane mirrors
. Concave mirrors
. Convex mirrors
. Concave lens
. Convex lens
. Total internal reflection, Dispersion, Refraction and Rainbows.
The apps depth of content and easy to use features will whet kids curiosity about light & optics and keep them inspired for more!

This app is aligned with Bloom’s taxonomy, and draws from Common Core State Standards* and Next Generation Science Standards* (NGSS) for K-12 science.

As a member of the KNOW What’s Inside program, this app has been designed especially for children, with special attention to online privacy.

The app is packed with the following features:
1. Whats (Animation) and Hows (Concepts): Study principles of optics and grasp them in detail with easy to understand animation, and simulation in concepts
2. Quiz: Test your understanding of concepts and ability to relate to real life examples
3. Did You Know: View interesting facts and snippets of information about mirrors and lens from both a historical perspective and current context
4. Explore More: Apply the concepts you read to simple experiments using objects around you.

The suggested sequence for going through various modules in this app is Animation-Concepts-Quiz-Did You Know-Explore More.

This app is intended:
(a) for students primarily in the age group of 8 to 15 years including those in middle school and high school who want to understand concepts from scratch,
(b) as a supplemental guide for teachers, and
(c) as a reference tool for those who want to strengthen their understanding of the subject.

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