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In this activity, learners play with a fuzzy-colored dot that has no distinct edges seems to disappear. As learners stare at the dot, its color appears to blend with the colors surrounding it.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate parallax, a method used to measure distances to stars and planets in the solar system.

free Ages 6 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this optics activity, learners discover how they can make glass objects "disappear." Learners submerge glass objects like stirring rods into a beaker of Wesson™ oil to explore how the principles of

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a series of three quick science activities to do with a spoon, knife, and fork. In the first two activities, learners use the flatware to explore optics, mirrors, reflection, and distortion.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this online activity, learners make a whole rainbow by mixing red, green, and blue light. They can change the wavelength of a monochromatic beam or they can filter white light.

free Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this easy demonstration (3rd on the page), learners explore depth perception by conducting a test with two pencils.

free Ages 4 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity (17th on the page), learners investigate why you cannot see colors in dim light.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this quick activity/demonstration (5th on the page), learners explore depth perception.

free Ages 6 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity related to light and perception, learners use a pinhole in an index card as a magnifying glass to help their eye focus on a nearby object.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a simple trick of perspective to dress friends in tiny cutout clothing. Learners make tiny pants out of card stock and tape them to the end of a stick.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners will explore how their own eyes work by experimenting with their photoreceptors.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes