Curated OER
Diversity of Colors
Students investigate color diversity by experimenting with jelly beans. In this color spectrum instructional activity, students observe colored jelly beans through different filters and light sources to change the existing look of...
Curated OER
Perception and the Brain
Students experience how the brain adapts over time to changes in what they perceive. In this human perception instructional activity, students wear special prism goggles that initially disorient the user. Over time, the student is able...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Mona
An optical illusion created using Leonardo's well-known portrait of the Mona Lisa serves as source material for an exercise in perception.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Pajaro en Una Jaula
Two examples of optical illusions that demonstrate aspects of how we perceive color.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Exposicion De Tarjetas Postales
Four postcard-sized optical illusions that can be used to demonstrate how patterns and color influence perception.