Discover secret math and science tricks to creating art! This title introduces young readers to the sciences, with a creative twist. Math and science educational pages are interspersed with cool optical illusion activities that offer practical applications of the information students learn in class. All activities include how-to photos, easy instructions, and clear explanations. Reinforce Common Core Standards in reading, math, and science, while...

"Look and look again . . . at the sense which lets us see: Sight! Award-winning authors and artists Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv achieve a remarkable fusion of a far-reaching scientific and historical exploration of the phenomenon of sight with a philosophic reflection on its nature. A stunning sequence of rich infographics provoke the reader to look . . . learn . . . and think"--

Those studying art spend a long time learning about how to create the right perspective. Depending on what's around a tree or animal, the main part of the image can look different, bigger, smaller, closer, or farther away. It's really just a trick. Readers learn how the brain is affected by these optical illusions through accessible content as well as many examples they'll have fun deciphering. Including STEAM concepts including art, science, and...

Explains how optical illusions occur when the brain is confused or tricked into seeing things based on previous memories and experiences.

"Blankets can have stripes. Tigers have stripes. Even a cup can have stripes! Stripes can be fat or thin. There can be many stripes or just one. Stripes are a distinctive characteristic young readers can recognize-and begin to understand that they can be different depending on where the stripes are found. This book encourages readers engagement with the world around them as well as reading fluency through simple, complete sentences. Full-color photographs...