Demo1st Grade

Blind-Spot Disappearing Dot

A visible mark disappears at a specific distance.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Close one eye and move card slowly until one mark vanishes. What students see: A visible mark disappears at a specific distance. Why it works: The optic nerve leaves the retina at a spot with no light receptors. Question to ask: Where did the dot go?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: Where did the dot go?