Grade 6

What is reflection?

reflection

Flipping a shape over a line so it faces the other way.

For example

A palm tree seen upside down in still water is a reflection.

In Grade 6

Children place a mirror on the line to check a reflection before they draw it.

Watch out for

Children often draw a reflection at the wrong distance from the line. Each point must sit opposite its own place across the line.

Say it at home

Hold a mirror against a drawing and compare what you see with a copy.

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