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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.
Kaleidoscope
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In this activity, learners build inexpensive kaleidoscopes using transparency paper and foil (instead of mirrors).
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.
Benham's Disk
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In this activity, learners make a Benham Top to explore visual illusions and optics.
Thaumatrope
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In this activity, learners make an optical illusion toy from the 1800s to explore persistence of vision.