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In this activity about afterimages, learners explore what happens when receptor cells called cones in your eye's retina get tired.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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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 about depth perception, learners create an optical illusion in a shoe box.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Design and create an optical illusion toy that makes two pictures appear to become one. This is called a thaumatrope and will allow the learner to investigate the phenomenon of persistence of vision.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes