Curated OER
Reflection with a Friend
Students listen to story and respond with illustrations and comments.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Transformations
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at real world examples of transformations found throughout West Edmonton Mall. The accompanying interactive component asks students to predict transformations through looking at...
Cornell University
Cornell University: Straightness and Symmetry
This site, part of a planned Geometry textbook, involves real-world applications with symmetry and reflection using pictures and graphs.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Light and Color Refraction of Light
Comprehensive and sophisticated overview of light refraction includes an historical overview of the subject and explanations of the mathematics that underpin refractive indexes, the relative index of refraction, Snell's law, and light...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Methods of Polarization
At this college physics department site, the polarization of light is explained and illustrated as well as the primary methods of polarization (scattering, reflection, and refraction).
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Crossed Polarizers
At this univeristy physics department site, the polarization of light is explained and illustrated. Methods for analyzing light to determine the degree of polarization are stated and explained with equations.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Polarization by Absorption
The operation of Polaroid filters on a pair of sunglasses is shown.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Ray Diagrams for Mirrors
Provides a discussion of curved mirrors and ray diagrams. Shows and explains the process of drawing a ray diagram to determine the image location, size, and orientation.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Microscopy Primer: Concave Mirrors: Real Images
Florida State University offers an interactive Java applet demonstrating the object-image relationships for a concave mirror. The position of the object can be dragged along the principal axis and the location, orientation, and size of...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Light and Color: Reflection of Light
An in-depth discussion on reflection of light can be found here. Among the topics discussed include are the difference between specular and diffuse reflection, concave and convex mirrors, facets, total internal reflection, and much more....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Prom Night
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand the Law of Reflection by plane mirrors and the formation of virtual images. Use the simulation to play with variables for a variety of reflections. Further examples explaining how mirrors...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Diamond Cut
[Free Registration/Login Required] A simulation investigating why a diamond shines by looking at refraction, reflection, and total internal reflection.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Light and Optics
Students will investigate the properties of light waves. They will learn about the different types of electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves, and investigate the phenomena of reflection, refraction, interference, and diffraction.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Optics
Students discover how mirrors affect optics in this module through reading informational text, watching animations, and answering self-checking practice questions.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Reflection
This site defines reflection, separates reflection into two categories of amphichiral and chiral. The site also gives formulas used in reflective symmetry including point-plane distance, position of reflected points and has links to...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: See the Light
Reflection, refraction, and the colors that make up white light is explored through lab activities after reading a brief background about light energy.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Space: Telescopes From the Ground Up
Students can investigate the historical development of six different telescopes. The technical aspects of different telescopes are also presented.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Turn About's Fair Play! Mirrors and How They Reflect
Teachers can download this teaching package that looks at light and symmetry through the use of mirrors. Students will enjoy the nine mirror challenges, along with the hands-on activities described in the lessons. Teachers will...
abcteach
Abcteach: Biography Research Form [Pdf]
Good printable worksheet that helps learners complete biographical research.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Ask Hannah
This web lesson teaches students about symmetry in two-dimensional shapes.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Plane Geometry: Transformations
Explore transformations of a polygon that include: 1) translation 2) rotation 3) reflection and 4) dilation.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Bending Light
Manipulate variables and measure angles as light is refracted in this interactive simulation.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Classroom Behavior Management: Forms
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides forms that will help students reflect on their actions. Students will learn the write in response to their actions. Forms are provided to help students reflect on their actions and develop...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Reflections
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of reflections. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...