Sunday, March 25, 2012

Illusions, Senses & Perception - Chapter 3 Summary

Session 21 - Illusions, Senses & Perception


Open up with recapping on what was discussed last session:

  • Visual illusions
  • Muller Lyer Illusion
  • Ames Room Illusion
Show the students the 3D chalk drawing illusions and explain how the effect is achieved:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-do-3D-Anamorphic-Artwork-and-Sidewalk-Stre/

Move onto the documentary ' Is Seeing Believing' - handout the relevant worksheet to all students.

While watching the doco ensure that all students are following - stop after every experiment and discuss main ideas.

Equipment permitting conduct the fake hand / neuroplasticity experiment with the class - discuss how the findings of such an experiment relate to the real world.

After viewing run through all of the students observations - students must move onto...

Session 22 - Finishing Senses & Perception & Chapter 3 Summary


Run through the rest of the 'Seeing is Believing' documentary and discuss the the main ideas concerning how our senses work and the function(s) of the brain involved in the perception process.


Move onto completing the Chapter 3 Summary:

  • All of the Multiple Choice Questions
  • Short Answer Question - 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 & 10
This works needs to be completed by the first Monday back in Term 2

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