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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diversity of Colors

For Teachers K - 5th
Students investigate color diversity by experimenting with jelly beans.  For this color spectrum lesson, students observe colored jelly beans through different filters and light sources to change the existing look of the bean.  Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perception and the Brain

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students experience how the brain adapts over time to changes in what they perceive. In this human perception lesson, students wear special prism goggles that initially disorient the user. Over time, the student is able to adjust to the...
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Mona

For Students 9th - 10th
An optical illusion created using Leonardo's well-known portrait of the Mona Lisa serves as source material for an exercise in perception.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Pajaro en Una Jaula

For Students 9th - 10th
Two examples of optical illusions that demonstrate aspects of how we perceive color.
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Handout
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Exposicion De Tarjetas Postales

For Students 9th - 10th
Four postcard-sized optical illusions that can be used to demonstrate how patterns and color influence perception.