This kit teaches about how reflections, mirrors, and shadows work. Included activities will encourage participants to explore these concepts with guidance.
This kit includes:
Activity Binder
- Introduction/Instructions
- Book List
- Inventory Sheet
- Looking for Reflections activity
- Playing with Angles activity
- Reflection Painting activity
- Consumable and Restocking List
- "Mirror" article
- "How Mirrors Work" article
- Laminated activity sheets
Books
- A Child’s Introduction to Greek Mythology by Heather Alexander (“Echo and Narcissus” page 74)
- Experiments with Light and Mirrors by Robert Gardner
- I See Myself by Vicki Cobb
- Is It Symmetrical? by Nancy Kelly Allen
- Just Ducky by Kathy Mallat
- Reflections by Ann Jonas
- Shadow by Suzy Lee
- Shadows and Reflections by Tana Hoban
- Shadows and Reflections by Barbara Taylor
- What Did They See? by John Schindel
Looking for Reflections
- Handheld mirrors
- Large soup pot with lid
- Copper tin
- Small Christmas tin
- Silver platters
- Spoons
- Spatulas
- CDs
- Sunglasses
- Pieces of reflective paper
- Christmas ornament balls
- Miscellaneous reflective surfaces
Playing with Angles
- Purple envelope w/angle sheets
- Bin of pattern blocks
- Hinged mirrors
Reflection Painting
- Clear envelope w/white paper
- Small portion cups
To Be Provided By Borrowing Library*
- 2 colors of washable tempera paint (blue, red)
- 24 small paintbrushes
- White paper
*Some of these materials are provided in the kit but may be recommended to purchase as they will not be restocked by NMSL in the future.
Please see the attached user manual for larger images, manuals, and inventory.
Each trunk contains an activity binder as well as activity materials. Some materials will be up to you to provide but most of the materials have been included; please read through the activity binder and user guide to determine which materials you’ll need to provide.
Also included in the activity binder is a complete inventory of the activity trunk.
Please verify inventory is correct when you return the trunk and sign and date the inventory. If any materials are missing, please notify me as soon as possible, and make note of it on the inventory.
There are also parent/caregiver surveys we would like you to provide after each program using the trunk. Please make additional copies as needed.
Your completed inventory and any completed surveys should be placed inside the trunk and returned with the trunk to the New Mexico State Library.