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How do magicians trick people?

From Mystery Doug

How do magicians trick people?
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Summary

Mystery Doug takes on a real kid's question -- "How do magicians trick people?" -- and follows the clues. Magicians fool us with misdirection and lots of practiced, hidden hand moves -- your brain fills in the rest and gets tricked. A quick five-minute watch to spark curiosity and kick off a conversation.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Doug investigates a question kids really asked: "How do magicians trick people?"

  1. What was Doug's answer to today's question, in your own words?
  2. What surprised you most about magic, or what did you already know?
  3. What's one thing this makes you want to find out more about?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: magic, misdirection, illusion.

Try it: Explain the answer to "How do magicians trick people?" to someone at home using these three words, then write down one new question it made you wonder.

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