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Geometric Illusion Banners
Students explore the composition of 3-D optical illusions by analyzing and combining 2-D visual elements graphically in banner form. They dissect the designs to undercover the mathematical elements of the illusion.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Post-Lab
Students explore optical illusions. In this Applied Science lesson plan, students view optical illusions and record the data of what they see. Students graph the data that they collect.
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Optical Illusions
Students investigate optical illusions. In this optical illusions instructional activity, students explore perception. Students analyze optical illusions and determine common misconceptions.
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Optical Illusion
Students practice creating optical illusions as well as discerning how perception of information may change its characteristics. They distinguish between an equilateral triangle, endpoints, vertices's, and segments of triangles. The...
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Optical Illusions with Geometry
In this optical illusions worksheet, students try to draw the illusion asked and discuss more illusions with their classmates. Students answer 4 problems.
Scholastic
Optical Illusion
Number theory gets a workout in an activity that asks individuals to identify and color code the prime numbers and the composite numbers in the provided graphic.
K12 Reader
The Art of M.C. Escher
Show your class one way in which art and math are related by teaching them about M.C. Escher. Class members read a brief passage and then respond to five related questions.
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Prime and Composite Numbers Optical Illusion
In this prime and composite numbers practice worksheet, students sharpen their math skills as they identify numbers as prime or composite to solve the optical illusion puzzle.
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Optical Illusions
In this algebra learning exercise, students rewrite word problems using algebra symbols. There is an answer key with this problem.
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Anamorphosis
Students classify optical illusions according to their distinguishing characteristics. They create anamorphic art and use Mylar flexible mirrors to view and then they describe and analyze the optical illusion.
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Would You Believe Your Eyes?
Students study the parts and functions of the human eye. They create dodecagons which are twelve-sided figures with twelve equal angles and share these with the class so that each student can begin to see how many different illusions can...
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Cubes-IV
Students examine the relationship between three dimensions and two dimensions by working with shadows of cubes and other models. Students work in groups and use Zome System Creator Kits to try and build a shape other than a cube that...
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Symmetry In Nature
Students investigate the symmetry that is found in nature. They view shapes and patterns in nature while looking at images. Students look for tessellations while obtaining photographs with a digital camera. The information is used for...
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Matemagicas
Find out the magic of mathematics. On this site you will find magic tricks, games, animated optical illusions, paradoxes and a lot more.