Training in Oklahoma March 2005, at Omniplex
Here are Snacks and lessons which complement the exhibits in rental group 1.
Paul Doherty
Inquiry Activities
Minimag light Explorations
Finding Rays, look at a bright point source of light such as a minimag light with the reflector removed. Notice how the bulb is surrounded by rays. Locate these rays.
Minimag light afterimage, Stare straight ahead while you move a maglight in a 3D pattern in front of you. Notice the colorful 3D afterimage.
Pinhole in a Filmcan
See your Own Pupil, Make a pinhole in the bottom of a film can, look through the filmcan at a light while you cover and uncover our other eye. Notice how the pinhole seems to change size as your pupil changes size.
Pinholes 1 vs. 3, Make three closely spaced pinholes in the lid of a filmcan that has one pinhole in the base. Look through the one hole and the three holes seem right side up. Look through the three holes and you see three holes inverted and perverted.
Pin and Hole, use a pinhole in a film can to explore the inverted images on our retina.
Pairs of Mirrors
Mirror Pairs, Look at yourself in two square mirrors and notice how the images change as you change the angles between the mirrors.
Scan a Laser, trace the path of a laser as it bounces off one or two mirrors.
Wind Weather and Turbulence
Aeolian Landscape, rotate the fan, notice how the erosion and deposition of the white sand changes. Notice the avalanches.
Balancing Ball
Balancing Ball Snack, balance a ball on the airflow from a hairdryer.
Catenary Arch
Chaotic Pendulum
You can create your own Snack of this exhibit by buying a toy known as "Pendulum Man."Chaotic Pendulum Exploration, discover the essence of chaos.
Circling Wave Umbrella, notice how the hole moves "through" the waves. Stop and restart the umbrella, how many waves are there in the pattern? Counting is difficult.
Cloud Rings, Allow time for fog to fill the chamber. Push down and hold down and launch one fog ring. Do it again and then launch a faster one a little later. Hold your hand over the holes to disrupt the pattern. Have children count down to synchronize their launch.
Settling Column, Observe the settling sediment when the column is vertical. Then again at 45 degrees.
Strange Attractor
Strange attractor Snack, use refrigerator magnets and a pendulum to make chaotic motion.
Streamlines, Tip the wings ton different angles of attack and observe the flow of air around the wing.
Turbulent Orb
Turbulent Orb Exploration
Illusion - Figure Ground
Angel Columns, the "angels" appear between the columns. The wings of the angels are invisible.
Changing Illusions
Illusions Package
Talking in Circles, back up and look at this one from a distance.
Vanna
Vanna Snack
Illusions - Seeing Motion
Apparent Motion
Depth Spinner
Depth Spinner Snack
Disappearing Act
Disappearing Act Snack
Magic Wand
Magic Wand Snack
Shimmer
Silage Beach, Stand inside and stare straight ahead at the wall for 20 seconds then walk out through the curtains. How do you feel? Your eyes tell you you are rotating when you are inside the exhibit, your inner ear says you are stationary. A conflict between eye and inner ear can result from botulism poisoning and may result in nausea.
Strobe Fountain
Whirling Watcher
Mathematics
Convection Currents
Hyperbolic Slot
See the write-up in the Square Wheels Book
Mercator Your Face
Non-Round Rollers
Pendulums-Relative Motion, notice how the left right pendulum seems to move in a circle when you make the table oscillate away from you then toward you.
Square Wheels
Square Wheels Snack, A pdf file reprinted from the Square Wheels Book.
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Scientific Explorations with Paul Doherty |
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5 May 2003 |