Activity

Mirror multiple reflections challenges

Summary
Use two or more mirrors to make multiple reflections and play games.
Science content
Physics: Light and Sound (1)
Lessons activity is in
Resource
Materials
  • small flat mirrors
  • a flat table
  • supports to fix mirrors in one place
  • dry erase marker
Procedure

Sit next to your partner and put your chins on the table.
Put a mirror between you so that, by looking in the mirror, you can see each other's face in the mirror.
Now arrange three mirrors so that you can still see each other (challenging!). The reflections will bounce back and forth between the mirrors.
With 4 mirrors, you might need to be at opposite ends of a table
See p.19 in the resource book.

With a dry erase pen, draw eyes near the top of one mirror, nose in the centre of another mirror and a mouth near the bottom of the third mirror.
Arrange the mirrors so that you construct a complete face from the reflections. (Challenging)
See p.20 of the resource book.

Grades taught
Gr 1
Gr 2