Light Benders

Our five senses help us experience the world! Specifically, our sense of sight helps us carry out everyday life functions and allows us to see what is happening around us. In order to use our sense of sight, our eyes not only detect light but also let light into our eyes. Objects that we see either give out or reflect light that our eyes can detect. Due to the properties of reflective materials, mirrors and prisms can be used to reflect and redirect a light beam. In this lesson, students will engage in an investigation in order to demonstrate the effects of placing mirrors in the path of a beam of light.