Demo1st Grade

Persistence-of-Vision LED Wand

Letters/patterns appear suspended in space.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Move blinking lights quickly in dim room. What students see: Letters/patterns appear suspended in space. Why it works: The visual system integrates rapidly changing light positions over short times. Question to ask: Are the letters really floating in the air?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: Are the letters really floating in the air?