SUBJECT AREA: General Science, Discussion of Lenses

APPLICATION: Bottle and water

MATERIALS:

1. A large print of the TITANIUM DIOXIDE.

a. Must all be capital letters

2. A Cylinder filled with water, and closed at top so it can be turned sideways

PROCEDURE:

1. Tell the class you have a magic cylinder and have them watch what it does.

2. Hold the cylinder of water in front of the word TITANIUM DIOXIDE. See what happens.

QUESTIONS:

1. Why does the Word titanium invert and the word dioxide not?

2. Why does the Cylinder invert the words?

RATIONALE:

Both words actually convert, however when the word DIOXIDE converts it still looks the same. This is because these letters look the same when either upside down or right side up. This can be used as a discussion of science and how a scientist has to think everything out and can not be easily teased. This can also be used in a discussion of lenses and why the letters are converted.