FILM TITLE: Knowledge Hunters: The Great Illusion
ACTIVITY TITLE: Dog illusion
Type of Activity: Hands-on Activity,
Age Group Orientation: Above 12
Number of Participants: 20
Subject: Illusion
Materials: Printed dog pattern, scissors, glue
Procedure:
1-Color your Dog then Cut it out and stick it together as illustrated.
2- Stand it on a table or window ledge.
3- When you move around, the dog's head seems to follow you around the
room.
Explanation:
If we move around when viewing a solid object, our brain knows how the
object we are looking at should behave. However the dragon gives us the
wrong clues, because we mis-interpret what its shape is. We assume that
the nose of the dragon is pointing out towards us, but in fact the dragon's
head is concave.
Preparation Time: 10 Min
Activity Time: 45 min
Further Information / Source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K39Q9zvQoE&hd=1
http://www.grand-illusions.com/opticalillusions/dragon_illusion/
Activity suggested by:
Activity suggested by Eng.Ruba Hijazi ,Eureka Mobile Science lab Coordinator,JOHUD