Fourth grade students use mirrors as a science tool and math tool.
Key words: concave, convex, lens, light, reflection, flip, left, right, upside down, magnify, distort, symmetry
Giving students a mirror will automatically turn on an excitement of learning in your classroom.
The key to student learning at this age is to help students understand that images are flipped left to right. Only images that are symmetrical will seem to stay the same.
TIP: using small plastic will help students see the convex and concave lenses themselves as they have the ability to gently bend the mirror.
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