Subject: Culture & Society/Art

Science activity that uses a pendulum and a marker to create beautiful designs
Drawing Board
A pendulum moving in two directions creates beautiful designs.
Science activity that demonstrates the art of natural dyes
Dye Like a Natural
Stain your clothes on purpose.
Science activity that explores fractal patterns and how they’re formed
Fractal Patterns
Make dendritic diversions and bodacious branches.
Science and art activity on visual perception
Jacques Cousteau in Seashells
There’s more to seeing than meets the eye.
Science activity to make an instrument that creates the sound of rain falling
Make Your Own Rainstick
Listen to the sound of rain falling—anytime, anywhere.
Science activity that demonstrates how a lenless camera works
Personal Pinhole Theater
A pinhole camera you can really get into.
Science activity that demonstrates a creative exploration of light through a pinhole viewer
Poking Fun at Art
Explore light and color from a hole new angle.
Science activity that demonstrates colors of polarized light
Polarized-Light Mosaic
With polarized light, you can make a stained glass window without glass.
Science activity that demonstrates depth perception
Size and Distance
So close, yet so far away.
Science activity to to explore how curved mirrors reflect images
Soda Can Mirror
See how images appear in a curved mirror.
Science activity that demonstrates properties of convex mirrors
Spherical Reflections
Discover art and science in a myriad of spherical reflections.
Science activity that explores unexpected patterns
Spinning Blackboard
Create graceful loops and spirals by drawing on a spinning disk.

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