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In this activity about light and perception, learners create pictures in thin air.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct three optical illusion toys to examine how our brains play tricks on what we see.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners make an optical illusion toy from the 1800s to explore persistence of vision.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (posted on March 20, 2011), learners follow the steps to construct a stroboscope, a device that exploits the persistence of vision to make moving objects appear slow or stationary.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours