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A Weird Perspective

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A Weird Perspective
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Summary

By lining objects up at just the right angle, you can trick the camera into making a small thing look giant. A short Nat Geo Kids clip (1:20) you can drop straight into a lesson.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

By lining objects up at just the right angle, you can trick the camera into making a small thing look giant.

  1. In your own words, what was this clip mostly about?
  2. What did you learn about perspective that you didn't know before?
  3. What's one question this makes you want to investigate further?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: perspective, illusion, angle.

Try it: Tell a partner what "A Weird Perspective" was about using these three words, then write down one new thing you learned and one thing you still wonder.