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Stereoscope
Community Science Workshop NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners construct a device that allows them to view 2-D images in 3-D. These 2-D stereoscopic images are simply pictures of the same thing, taken from two positions some distance...
Pinhole Viewer
Science FridayAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners discuss and investigate how cameras, telescopes, and their own eyes use light in similar ways. By building their own pinhole viewers, learners make observations about the...
Photosynthetic Pictures Are Worth More Than a Thousand Words
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsThis activity provides an opportunity for learners to observe and examine how carbon dioxide, water, and light produce glucose/starch through a process called photosynthesis. This process is...
Spinning Illusions
Community Science Workshop NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners construct three optical illusion toys to examine how our brains play tricks on what we see. Learners use simple materials to build a Circle Spinner, Thaumatrope, and...
Aerial Imagery
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsThis activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Earthquakes) is a full inquiry investigation into aerial imagery. Learners will use the internet to gather free aerial imagery of nearby...