NGSS Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
State and investigate the law of reflection
Describe why some surfaces are better than others at causing reflection
Carry out an activity to prove the law of reflection
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Words and meanings to learn
diffuse
spread over a wide area or between a large number of people
incident ray
a ray of light that strikes a surface; the angle between this ray and the perpendicular or normal to the surface is the angle of incidence
the law of reflection
the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
reflected ray
the ray which rebounds from a surface
scientific law
a rule of the universe that always holds true
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Resources: Measuring reflection, laser/ray box /torch, plain mirror, foil, protractor, modelling clay, white plain paper, evaluate reflection data and handout.
Handout: Activities to accompany the mission assignment.
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