It will guide teachers and students through a multidisciplinary teaching/learning path to discover the basics of the laser technology.
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This interdisciplinary unit introduces students to the fundamental principles of light and lasers and explores how these technologies are used in modern medicine to diagnose diseases. The learning path highlights how laser–tissue interactions are applied in techniques like OCT, fluorescence imaging, and non-invasive scanning. Augmented Reality (AR) tools are used to simulate optical phenomena, allowing students to visualize how laser light behaves within biological systems and enabling hands-on exploration of diagnostic concepts that are typically invisible to the human eye.
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The unit guides students and teachers through an interdisciplinary pathway integrating physics, chemistry, and technology to understand how solar energy is captured and converted into electrical energy through photovoltaic cells. Students will explore the journey of photons from sunlight to the generation of electric current, analyzing the layered structure of solar cells (P-N junction, semiconductors), the photovoltaic effect, and electron flow mechanisms.The use of digital and AR tools is intended to make otherwise invisible processes visible (photon absorption, electron-hole pair generation, electric field in the junction, current flow), clearly and progressively linking physical principles with technological applications for sustainable energy generation.
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This unit introduces students and teachers to bio-inspired solar technology, emphasizing how plants efficiently capture solar energy through photosynthesis and how scientists replicate these mechanisms for sustainable energy solutions. Using Augmented Reality (AR) tools, students will visualize the photosynthesis process, explore biohybrid solar cells, and experiment with nature-based solar panel designs. The unit fosters multidisciplinary learning by integrating biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering concepts with hands-on digital experiments.
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The unit guides students and teachers through a multidisciplinary pathway that integrates biology and physics to understand how light reflected from objects is focused on the retina, transduced by photoreceptors (cones and rods) into electrical signals, and transmitted along the optic nerve to the cortical areas responsible for vision.
The use of digital and AR tools is intended to make otherwise invisible processes visible (activation of photopigments, routing of neural signals), clearly and progressively linking anatomical structures with physical principles.
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This unit will guide teachers and students on how light affects the brain and how neurons respond to external stimuli like light. AR tools will enhance visualization, allowing students to interact with 3D models of neurons and brain structures. Students will explore real-world applications such as circadian rhythms, optogenetics, and light therapy.
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