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Illusions & Experiments

Things that fool your eyes, test simple ideas, or make you ask: why did that happen?

Vanishing Dot previewTRY IT
AGE 7+ • 2 MIN

Vanishing Dot

Stare at the center and watch a nearby dot fade from view.

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Equal Lines previewTRY IT
AGE 7+ • 2 MIN

Equal Lines

Two identical lines look different because their arrow ends fool your brain.

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Bending Grid previewTRY IT
AGE 8+ • 3 MIN

Bending Grid

Straight lines appear to bend when a repeating pattern pushes your perception around.

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Size Switch previewTRY IT
AGE 7+ • 2 MIN

Size Switch

Two identical circles seem different in size depending on what surrounds them.

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Spinning Rings previewTRY IT
AGE 8+ • 3 MIN

Spinning Rings

A still page can seem to shimmer and rotate when your eyes move across it.

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Afterimage Flash previewTRY IT
AGE 8+ • 3 MIN

Afterimage Flash

Stare at a colored shape, then shift your gaze and see its ghostly opposite.

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Paper Helicopter previewTRY IT
AGE 7+ • 10 MIN

Paper Helicopter

Cut and fold a tiny rotor, then test how blade size changes the fall.

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Bridge Strength previewTRY IT
AGE 8+ • 10 MIN

Bridge Strength

Compare a flat strip of paper with a folded one and see which holds more weight.

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Coin Drop previewTRY IT
AGE 7+ • 5 MIN

Coin Drop

Use a card and a coin to see inertia in action with one quick flick.

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Paper Balance previewTRY IT
AGE 7+ • 10 MIN

Paper Balance

Move paper weights around and discover how the center of mass changes stability.

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Static Paper previewTRY IT
AGE 7+ • 5 MIN

Static Paper

Charge a balloon or plastic object and make tiny paper pieces jump without touching them.

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Sound Cup previewTRY IT
AGE 8+ • 10 MIN

Sound Cup

Turn a paper cup and string into a simple sound experiment about vibration.

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Perspective Room previewLEVEL UP
AGE 10+ • 10 MIN

Perspective Room

Use converging lines to make identical figures appear different in size.

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Cafe Wall previewLEVEL UP
AGE 9+ • 5 MIN

Cafe Wall

Straight horizontal lines appear tilted between staggered dark tiles.

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Moire Motion previewLEVEL UP
AGE 10+ • 10 MIN

Moire Motion

Slide one striped sheet over another to create moving wave patterns.

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Impossible Triangle previewLEVEL UP
AGE 10+ • 5 MIN

Impossible Triangle

A flat drawing looks like a solid object that could not exist in 3D.

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Color Assimilation previewLEVEL UP
AGE 10+ • 5 MIN

Color Assimilation

The same gray can look warmer or cooler depending on nearby stripes.

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Size Corridor previewLEVEL UP
AGE 10+ • 5 MIN

Size Corridor

Equal shapes look different because your brain reads depth cues.

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Pendulum Period previewLEVEL UP
AGE 10+ • 15 MIN

Pendulum Period

Compare pendulums of different lengths and time their swings.

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Paper Parachute previewLEVEL UP
AGE 9+ • 15 MIN

Paper Parachute

Test how canopy size changes the fall time of a paper parachute.

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Beam Profile Test previewLEVEL UP
AGE 10+ • 15 MIN

Beam Profile Test

Compare flat, folded, triangular and tube-like paper beams.

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Center of Gravity previewLEVEL UP
AGE 10+ • 10 MIN

Center of Gravity

Balance an irregular paper shape by finding its center of gravity.

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Refraction Shift previewLEVEL UP
AGE 9+ • 10 MIN

Refraction Shift

Watch a printed arrow appear to reverse when viewed through water.

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String Resonance previewLEVEL UP
AGE 11+ • 15 MIN

String Resonance

Change string length and tension to compare vibration and pitch.

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