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Spinning Illusions
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In this activity, learners construct three optical illusion toys to examine how our brains play tricks on what we see.
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Thaumatropes
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In this activity, learners will make a thaumatrope, an old-fashioned optical illusion that dates back to the 1820s.
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CD Spinner
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In this activity, learners create a simple “top” from a CD, marble and bottle cap, and use it as a spinning platform for a variety of illusion-generating patterns.
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Motor Learning
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In this activity (26th on the page), learners construct an easy-to-build device and test motor learning.
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Springs and Stomachs
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In this demonstration, learners investigate mass, gravity, and acceleration by dropping a wooden bar with a balloon attached to its underside, a mass suspended from it by rubber bands, and a sharp-poi
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Benham's Disk
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In this activity, learners make a Benham Top to explore visual illusions and optics.
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Our Sense of Sight: How We Perceive Movement, Depth and Illusions
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In this activity, learners investigate visual perception as well as plan and conduct their own experiments.