Classroom Idea Sheet

Hinged-Mirror Kaleidoscope

This easy-to-create hinged mirror allows you to explore simple geometry and the science of light and reflections

Standards alignment

Common Standards — cross-referenced to the Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards and the California Content Standards.
StandardFrameworkGradeSubjectDomain
CCSS Math: Measurement and Data, Angles; Geometry, Symmetry NGSS: Physical Science, Wave Properties; Engineering

About this sheet

Grades covered

Kindergarten – Grade 8

Curriculum topics

Light, Reflections, Angles

Sheet number

103