What is reflection?

Reflection is when something bounces off a surface and goes back to you, just like when you look in a mirror.

Imagine you're playing with a ball in your living room. You throw the ball at a wall, and it bounces right back into your hand. That’s reflection, the ball came in, hit the wall, and went back out.

When you look in a mirror, you see yourself because light from your face bounces off the mirror and goes into your eyes. It's like the mirror is saying, “Hey, I saw you! Here’s what you look like!”

Reflection isn’t just for mirrors, it happens with water too. When you look at a pond on a still day, you can see your reflection in the water. And if you shine a flashlight on a shiny floor, the light bounces back and you might even see a bright spot.

So whether it's a ball, a mirror, or water, when something comes in and goes back out, that’s reflection! Reflection is when something bounces off a surface and goes back to you, just like when you look in a mirror.

Imagine you're playing with a ball in your living room. You throw the ball at a wall, and it bounces right back into your hand. That’s reflection, the ball came in, hit the wall, and went back out.