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TRY THIS OUT! Look below for tips. Then go to the next slide.
- Keep both eyes open — with one eye looking through the tube and the other eye looking at your hand.
- Keep your hand right against the tube.
- Try different distances between your hand and your eye.
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DISCUSS:
Why did it look like there was a hole in your hand? Any ideas?
QUICK EXPERIMENT (PART 1 of 4)
Teacher: choose a volunteer to quickly read these words out loud to the class.
QUICK EXPERIMENT (PART 2 of 4)
Teacher: have the same volunteer say the COLOR of each word out loud. What do you notice?
QUICK EXPERIMENT (PART 3 of 4)
Now everyone try! Get into partners. Listen as your partner reads the words out loud. Then switch jobs.
QUICK EXPERIMENT (PART 4 of 4)
Now listen as your partner says the COLOR of each word. Make sure they get them all right! Then switch jobs.
DISCUSS:
Which task was harder--reading the words, or saying the colors?
Why do you think that one was so hard to do?
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DISCUSS (1 of 2):
Look at the “Wonder” column of your class See-Think-Wonder chart. Have any questions been answered by this Mystery?
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DISCUSS (2 of 2):
How is you catching the ruler similar to the owl catching the mouse? How is it different?
How does the owl use its brain to catch food?
Go to the next slide to revise your owl system model.
Try the “Think Fast” activity again -- but instead of a ruler, use a dollar bill. Start with the catcher’s thumb and finger in the middle of the bill. Remind the catcher that they can’t move until they SEE the bill drop. 
