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Blind Spot
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The eye's blind spot and receipt of visual information are explored through this activity from the Exploratorium.  The five minute activity uses only paper and a meter stick to illustrate the presence and influence of one's blind spot.  An explanation of the experience is included along with activity variations and an extension that measures the approximate size of the blind spot on the retina. This activity is part of Exploratorium's Science Snacks series.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/blind-spot
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Optics
- The Eye
- High School
- Middle School
- Informal Education
- Instructional Material
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© 2006 Exploratorium
Keywords:
blind spot, retina
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created June 12, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated:
August 2, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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July 30, 2006
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/blind-spot).
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Blind Spot (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/blind-spot>.
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Blind Spot. (2006, July 30). Retrieved May 3, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/blind-spot
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Exploratorium. Blind Spot. San Francisco: Exploratorium, July 30, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/blind-spot (accessed 3 May 2025).
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Blind Spot. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. 30 July 2006. 3 May 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/blind-spot>.
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@misc{ Title = {Blind Spot}, Publisher = {Exploratorium}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {3 May 2025}, Month = {July 30, 2006}, Year = {2006} }
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