Activities
Brain Truth or Myth
PuzzleSheet-converted.pdfMiddle School Puzzle Binder.pdf
look at this still image of two wheels. Stare at the black dot in the center and slowly move your face toward and away from the image. What do you notice happening? (Fein-Schaffer, “Turning Wheel Illusion”)
look at this still image of two wheels. Stare at the black dot in the center and slowly move your face toward and away from the image. What do you notice happening? (Fein-Schaffer, “Turning Wheel Illusion”)
Cover your left eye with your hand. No peeking! Stare at the black dot on the left side of the paper and slowly move your face toward the page, while continuing to stare at the black dot. Can you still see the yellow star on the right?
Cover your left eye with your hand. No peeking! Stare at the black dot on the left side of the paper and slowly move your face toward the page, while continuing to stare at the black dot. Can you still see the yellow star on the right?
As your face gets closer to the page, the yellow star will disappear. You’ve found your blind spot! (Fein-Schaffer, “Turning Wheel Illusion”)
As your face gets closer to the page, the yellow star will disappear. You’ve found your blind spot! (Fein-Schaffer, “Turning Wheel Illusion”)
Fein-Schaffer, Lynnie. “Brain Awareness Week Prep and Planning.” Www.brainfacts.org, 2021, www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/programs-and-events/brain-awareness-week-prep-and-planning-031620. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
“PDFs.” Dana Foundation, 2021, dana.org/pdf/?_sft_language=en. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.