Kids science experiments about light.
Science experiments for kids light and reflection.
Bouncing light or reflecting experiments.
Try drawing over your shape whilst looking into the mirror keeping your eyes on the mirror all the time and not your paper.
Because we have been having so much fun with our most recent light science activities i decided to round up some more fun science ideas for kids having to do with light.
Refraction light experiments.
Place the mirror upright behind your drawing so that you can see it in the mirror.
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When looking in the mirror the top of your picture becomes the bottom.
Learn light reflection with some simple mirror activities.
Similar to our optical illusion science experiment light experiments also rely on what our eyes see.
If you like this activity don t forget to check out out our other easy science experiments for kids.
This might be one of the most simple to set up science experiments we ve ever tried.
Easy science for kids in the 28 days of stem series this week s topic is stem challenges so we thought we would introduce a science challenge that tricks your eyes.
Draw a simple shape like a star or heart.
When you look in a curved mirror either concave or convex your reflection is usually a different shape and size to you.
When you look in a flat mirror you see a reflection of yourself which is the same size as you but back to front.
Another way to learn about reflection is by this magic water reflection.
Paper or card.
Materials for light refraction experiment.
For kids interested in coding and circuit this color mixing with light controlled by computer coding is fascinating.
It is a bit tricky to explain but impressive even if you can t quite get your head around it.
It is yet another way to show kids light reflection.
Light experiments for kids.