See Two Pictures As One!

See Two Pictures As One: Step by Step Procedure

These are the supplies needed to see two pictures as one!
*scissors, compass, 2 colored markers, 2 rubber bands, and a white card*

Step 1: Using a compass, make a circle on the card.

Cut it out.

Step 2: Draw a circle on the card.


Make a hole on each side of the circle.

Step 3: After turning the card over, draw a cross on the other side.

Step 4: Thread a rubberband through each hole in the card.

Step 5: Twist the bands by holding them and turning the card.

Step 6: Release the card.

As it whirls around, you can see the cross appearing right inside the circle.

Lesson Plan: See Two Pictures As One

By doing this experiment, you can see how pictures move on television and in movies. Long strips of still pictures make up movies, each one a little different from the previous. One after another, the pictures move at a fast speed on the screen. However, as you watch a movie, you do not see seperate pictures. They overlap and appear to move, just like the cross appearing inside the circle.

The lesson I would use for this experiment is to have the students use their creativity to make their own "movies" and have them present them to the class.

Extended Resource:
Take a Taste Test - Cassie Eddington