DemoKindergarten3 minMeeting 23

Anamorphic Cylinder Mirror

A normal image appears in the curved reflection.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Place cylinder on center of printed pattern. What students see: A normal image appears in the curved reflection. Why it works: The artwork is intentionally warped so cylindrical reflection corrects it. Question to ask: Which image is 'real': the paper or the reflection?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: Which image is 'real': the paper or the reflection?