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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.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners conduct a simple test to find their blind spot.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover a brain process called habituation.

free Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this lab (Activity #1 on page), learners explore how we see color.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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How can you make one shade of gray look like two? By putting it against two different color backgrounds! This activity allows learners to perform this sleight of hand very easily.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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This mirror-tracing activity related to proprioception is a visual and motor test that involves learning a new motor skill.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 7 days
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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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This is an online exhibit about color perception. Learners set a random background color and then try to mix red, blue, and green light to match.

free Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes