Lesson Snapshot
1. Engage: Students will view a video on optic illusions.
2. Explore: Students will analyze a work of art by Victor Vaserly to answer the question, “What elements and/or principles of art create the optical illusion?”
3. Explain: Students will present their findings from the Explore section. Students will learn how the artist has created the illusion of three-dimensions on a two-dimensional flat surface.
4. Extend/Expand: Students will create a cube that has an optical illusion on each flat surface.
5. Evaluate: Students will evaluate their cube based on the rubric criteria.