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Les illusions

S1 E11
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2013

Olivier (11 years old) enjoys playing tricks on people. His lower legs are missing but when he wears trousers and his prosthetic legs, nobody knows. It’s a kind of illusion. Your eyes can play tricks on you, and so can your ears and your nose. But why do our senses sometimes get it wrong? Olivier wants to know more and experiments with illusions. He discovers that illusions can make you believe that you’re lifting a heavy box, that you’re very small, or that you’re touching something that isn’t really there. Olivier gets better and better at tricking senses and uses a simple conjuring trick to beat a super strong shot-put champion.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Secondary
Subjects:
Science and technology
Skills:
Critical Thinking Problem Solving Creativity
French level:
A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2) B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2)
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E5 : La rouille

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E10 : L’électricité statique

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E11 : Les illusions

12min59s
Olivier (11 years old) enjoys playing tricks on people. His lower legs are missing but when he wears trousers and his prosthetic legs, nobody knows. It’s a kind of illusion!
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E12 : Le vent

13min
Stan lives for the wind. The slightest bit of wind and he’s out on a Dutch beach, kite-surfing.
Levels:
Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Secondary
Subjects:
Science and technology
Skills:
Critical Thinking Problem Solving Creativity
French level:
A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2) B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2)