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Mysterious Appearing Colors - Sick Science! #050 Instructional VideoMysterious Appearing Colors - Sick Science! #050 Instructional Video
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Steve Spangler Science
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3rd - 5th
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Science
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Media Length
1:04
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Duration
45 mins
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2011
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Mysterious Appearing Colors - Sick Science! #050

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Experiment with light and color using the activity from this film. Learners can make their own spinning discs to demonstrate the principles. This is a hands on way to explore color and optical illusion. As an added bonus, your scientists have something to take home and share with their parents.

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color recognition, colors, light, optical illusions

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light, color, benham's disk, optical illusion, science

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