Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Applied Science - Science and Math Post-Lab

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore optical illusions. In this Applied Science activity, students view optical illusions and record the data of what they see. Students graph the data that they collect.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Optical Illusions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars investigate optical illusions. For this optical illusions lesson, students explore perception. Young scholars analyze optical illusions and determine common misconceptions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anamorphosis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars classify optical illusions according to their distinguishing characteristics. They create anamorphic art and use Mylar flexible mirrors to view and then they describe and analyze the optical illusion.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Would You Believe Your Eyes?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study the parts and functions of the human eye. They create dodecagons which are twelve-sided figures with twelve equal angles and share these with the class so that each student can begin to see how many different illusions can...
Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Tops

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this lesson make a spinning top to explore the concepts of shape, color, spinning, and optical illusions.