Engaging Montana high school students in optical sciences with a polarization photo contest

Martin Jan Tauc, James K. Boger, Andrew Hohne, Laura M. Dahl, Paul W. Nugent, David W. Riesland, Benjamin Moon, Carol L. Baumbauer, Orrin Boese, Wataru Nakagawa

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Abstract

Getting students interested in science, specifically in optics and photonics, is a worthwhile challenge. We developed and implemented an outreach campaign that sought to engage high school students in the science of polarized light. We traveled to Montana high schools and presented on the physics of light, the ways that it becomes polarized, how polarization is useful, and how to take pictures with linear polarizers to see polarization. Students took pictures that showed polarization in either a natural setting or a contrived scene. We visited 13 high schools, and presented live to approximately 450 students.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPolarization Science and Remote Sensing VIII
EditorsJoseph A. Shaw, Frans Snik
ISBN (Electronic)9781510612716
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventPolarization Science and Remote Sensing VIII 2017 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 8 Aug 20179 Aug 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10407
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferencePolarization Science and Remote Sensing VIII 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/08/179/08/17

Keywords

  • High school
  • Montana
  • Outreach
  • Photo contest
  • Polarimetry
  • Polarization

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