Illusions are what your mind makes them. Learners view several optical illusions. After each illusion the resource describes what is seen and the potential connection to evolution of the brain. Illusions include seeing different objects in an image to the appearance of a stationary picture moving.

Concepts

optical illusions, the brain, evolution

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource along with an in-depth reading on optical illusions for a remote learning opportunity
• If using as a whole class and have pupils record what they see before moving to the explanations

Classroom Considerations

• Scrolling on several of the pages shows the visual explanation

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Provides explanations of the optical illusions
• Includes several types of optical illusions such as filling in, priming, and shadows

Cons

• None