Reversing Glass
Enrichment Activity for 5-11 11-14
- Level Elementary
What you need
- A glass of water
- A piece of paper
- A marker pen
Instructions
- Draw a column of short arrows
- Hold the paper a little way behind the glass and look through the water at the arrows
Results and Explanation
The arrows should point in the opposite direction. The water acts like a glass lens, bending the rays of light and reversing the image of the arrows.