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Reflection and Refraction Activities & Reading Passages for Google Classroom
Make learning about reflection and refraction fun and engaging with this interactive Google Classroom activity pack! Perfect for elementary students, this no-prep, standards-aligned resource helps students explore how light behaves when it interacts with different surfaces, the difference between reflection and refraction, and real-world examples of these phenomena.
With editable reading passages, drag-and-drop tasks, and short-answer questions, students will build a strong understanding of reflection and refraction while developing critical thinking skills. These hands-on, interactive activities bring science to life and make lessons easy to plan and exciting to teach!
Reflection and Refraction Passages & Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:
Reflection
- Editable passages
- Drag-&-drop: match the answer to the question about reflection (what is a reflection? How does a reflection work?
- Image search: find two examples of reflection
Refraction
- Drag-&-drop: match the answer to the question about refraction (what is a refraction? How does a refraction work?
- Drag-&-drop: finish the cloze paragraph about refraction
- Image search: find two examples of refraction
- Independent web search: answer the questions about rainbow prisms using a given website
Deeper thinking
- Drag-&-drop: identify which examples are reflection and which are refraction
- Short answer: what do you notice about the picture? (what is happening/why is it happening) Mirror example
- Short answer: what do you notice about the picture? (what is happening/why is it happening) cup and spoon example
- Short answer: what do you notice about the picture? (what is happening/why is it happening) rainbow prism example
- Drag-&-drop: compare and contrast a prism and a mirror
Why Teachers Love these Reflection & Refraction Activities:
- No Prep: Ready-to-assign on Google Classroom™ or platforms like Canvas or Schoology.
- Engaging & Interactive: Includes drag-and-drop tasks, visual prompts, and short-answer questions.
- Flexible Use: Perfect for independent practice, science centers, or early finishers.
- Real-World Connections: Encourages students to apply their knowledge of reflection and refraction to practical situations.
Ideal For:
- Introducing Reflection and Refraction Concepts: Simplifies teaching how light interacts with surfaces and bends through materials.
- Independent Work: Students complete interactive activities at their own pace.
- Science Centers: Digital, hands-on tasks make learning about light engaging.
- Early Finishers: Keeps learners busy with meaningful, self-checking tasks.
- Sub Plans: Stress-free, ready-to-go activities for substitute days.
- Assessment Prep: Reinforces reflection and refraction knowledge for quizzes and tests.
Standards Covered:
- SOL 5.6
- The student will investigate and understand that visible light has certain characteristics and behaves in predictable ways. Key ideas include a) visible light is radiant energy that moves in transverse waves; b) the visible spectrum includes light with different wavelengths; c) matter influences the path of light; and d) radiant energy can be transformed into thermal, mechanical, and electrical energy.
This Reflection and Refraction Activity Pack makes learning about light engaging and easy. With interactive tasks, real-world examples, and standards-aligned content, it’s a must-have for any science lesson.
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