The following are some examples of the types of explanations you and your students can come up with for different kinds of illusions: To get you started with optical illusions to show, here are two sites with lots to choose from: Take a poll to see what the majority thought the image was, and what scientific phenomenon they thought was occurring. As you go through these illusions, have your kids try to figure out what is going on in each image, and why the brain is being tricked or confused by it. In order to explore this scientific phenomenon with your kids, present them with several optical illusions. This presents an experiment that can be lots of fun with kids of all ages, since everyone might see an optical illusion differently. In Beau Lotto’s TED Talk, he points out that the same image can be viewed by a group of people in very different ways. Then, apply the science to the illusions! The different ways our eyes perceive the colour of objects, their illumination, and their spaces, will all affect what image we see. Beau Lotto also explains how these illusions take advantage of colour in his TED Talk (time: 2:29). These shortcuts are what cause our brains to be fooled by optical illusions, if they take advantage of perception, light, and movement in the right way. According to, the brain takes shortcuts when light is being reflected in the eye, so that you can focus on the important images in front of you. First, get into the science!īefore exploring different types of optical illusions, spend a bit of time with your kids getting into the science behind them.
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Kids will love working with these because they are exciting and full of surprises! This makes a great science activity for learning.
Optical illusions are a great way to explore some science behind how our eyes and brains work.
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