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Mirror images
Ages 7–9Chapter 1 · Lesson 4✓ Watched
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Practise
Ten new questions every time. Answer them all, then check: you get your score, and the working for anything you missed.
In this lesson
- In a mirror like this, left and right swap.
- Top and bottom stay where they are.
- Check the part nearest to the mirror.
Your turn
Which picture is the reflection?
Show the answer
Picture C! Left and right swap, and the top stays at the top.
The common mistake
Here's a common mistake. Turning the shape, instead of flipping it. Turning moves the top of the flag to a new place. In a mirror like this one, the top must stay at the top.
Try it at home
Stand a small mirror on the table beside a toy or a drawing. Before looking, say what will be nearest to the mirror in the reflection.
Read the whole lesson
Hello, and welcome to Myriora Non-verbal Reasoning! When you lift your right hand in a mirror, your reflection seems to lift its left. That swap is what mirror puzzles are about.
Here's a mirror, standing up straight. This flag points towards the mirror. In the reflection, it points back towards the mirror, from the other side. Left and right swap. But the top stays at the top, and the bottom stays at the bottom.
Here's how to check. Look at the part nearest to the mirror. In the reflection, it must be nearest to the mirror too. And it stays at the same height.
Let's try one together. The mirror is on the right. Which picture is the reflection? Here's a tip: find the part nearest to the mirror. Say it out loud!
Picture B! The point stays nearest to the mirror, at the same height.
Here's a common mistake. Turning the shape, instead of flipping it. Turning moves the top of the flag to a new place. In a mirror like this one, the top must stay at the top.
Your turn! Which picture is the reflection? Pick the right card. You've got ten seconds, or pause the video. Go!
Time's up! Picture C! Left and right swap, and the top stays at the top.
Quick review. In a mirror like this, left and right swap. Top and bottom stay where they are. Check the part nearest to the mirror. See you next time!