Grades 2–4
Mirrors and Reflections
Six facts about light and mirrors to mark true or false, then write your name the way a mirror shows it.
Science worksheet · Light and shadows
Transparent, Translucent or Opaque?
Sort nine materials by how much light gets through, then circle what makes a shadow.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–4
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Light and shadows
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Light and shadows, Reflection, Light sources
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Transparent: light goes right through and you can see clearly. Translucent: some light gets through, but things look blurry. Opaque: no light gets through.
- Write each material in the right column.
- Circle the answer.
- A dark shadow forms when light is blocked by a
- You can read a sign through a
Words on this sheet
frosted glassa bookwax papera brick wallOpaque
Teacher tip
Hold a flashlight behind wax paper, clear plastic and cardboard.
How to use it
- Turn off the lights and use a flashlight to make shadows on the wall.
- Go outside at two times of day to look at shadows.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
Never look straight at the sun, even with sunglasses.
Talk about it
- What makes a shadow longer or shorter?
- What evidence helped you choose your answer?
Take it further
Put on a shadow puppet show with paper puppets.
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