Light: Mirrors and Lenses
Class 8 · Science
3 ideas in Class 8 Science, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Spherical Mirrors
Part of: Mirror Types
Concave and convex mirrors differ in surface shape and image behaviour.
Why it matters. Mirror and lens properties explain images in vehicles, clinics, and optical devices.
Try it in two minutes
- Identify the reflecting or transmitting surface.
- Note its shape and object distance.
- Predict the image or light-beam change.
Try at home. With an adult, safely compare your image in the inner and outer sides of a clean spoon.
Reflection of Light
Part of: Reflection Rules
Reflection follows two laws that apply to plane and spherical mirrors.
Why it matters. Mirror and lens properties explain images in vehicles, clinics, and optical devices.
Try it in two minutes
- Identify the reflecting or transmitting surface.
- Note its shape and object distance.
- Predict the image or light-beam change.
Try at home. With an adult, safely compare your image in the inner and outer sides of a clean spoon.
Lenses
Part of: Lens Types
Convex and concave lenses transmit light and affect beams differently.
Why it matters. Mirror and lens properties explain images in vehicles, clinics, and optical devices.
Try it in two minutes
- Identify the reflecting or transmitting surface.
- Note its shape and object distance.
- Predict the image or light-beam change.
Try at home. With an adult, safely compare your image in the inner and outer sides of a clean spoon.
What your child will practise
- Lenses: Candy Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Lenses: Explorer'S Map Sort (Sort It Out)
- Lenses: Ocean Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Reflection of Light: Desert Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Spherical Mirrors: Mission Control Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Quiz: Lenses (8 questions)
- Quiz: Reflection of Light (8 questions)
- Quiz: Spherical Mirrors (8 questions)