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Don't Be Nerve-ous
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In this activity, learners discover a brain process called habituation.

Colors, Colors?
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In this activity related to the famous "Stroop Effect," learners explore how words influence what we see and how the brain handles "mixed messages." Learners read colored words and are asked to say th

Jump to It!
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This is a quick and simple demonstration about reflexes (second activity on the page).

Sock It To Me!
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In this activity (7th activity on the page), learners use their sense of touch to identify mystery objects hidden in socks.

Crossing the Synaptic Gap
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In this neuroscience activity, learners conduct a simulation to demonstrate how multiple incoming signals influence the action of neurons.

Experiencing Parallax With Your Thumb
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In this activity, learners investigate parallax, a method used to measure distances to stars and planets in the solar system.

Half Full or Half Empty
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In this activity (12th activity on the page), learners conduct an experiment to demonstrate how muscles are constantly feeding information to the brain about what they are doing.

Think Fast!
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This is a quick and simple demonstration about reflexes (fourth activity on the page). One learner stands behind a see-through barrier like a window or wire screen.

Shifting Backgrounds, Shifting Images
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In this quick activity/demonstration (5th on the page), learners explore depth perception.

Multitasking Mania
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In this activity, learners conduct scientific research on multitasking. Learners determine if multitasking with media while doing homework affects their ability to successfully complete the homework.

Accommodating Accommodation
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In this demonstration (18th on the page), learners conduct a simple test to explore how the cornea refracts light, which is further bent by the eye lens through a process known as accommodation.

Depth Perception
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In this easy demonstration (3rd on the page), learners explore depth perception by conducting a test with two pencils.

Right Foot/Left Foot
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In this activity (2nd on the page), learners conduct a series of tests to find out which foot is more dominant. In other words, are they right-footed or left-footed?
Why Are Two Eyes Better Than One?
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In this activity, learners explore how their depth perception would be affected if they only had one eye. Learners work in pairs and attempt to drop a penny in a cup with one eye covered.

Head, Shoulder, Knees and Toes...and Hands, Fingers and Back
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Are fingers the only place on the body where we use our sense of touch? In this activity (6th activity on the page), learners test the touch sensitivity of different parts of the body.

Right Ear/Left Ear
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In this activity (4th on the page), learners conduct a series of tests to find out which of their ears is more dominant.

Where Was That?
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In this activity (9th activity on the page), learners work in pairs to see how their perception of touch differs from reality.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Heard
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In this activity (11th activity on the page), learners use pennies to test their hearing acuity.

Auditory Acuity
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This activity (8th activity on the page) tests learners' ability to identify things using only the sense of hearing.

Built in Stopwatch
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In this activity (3rd on the page), learners investigate circadian rhythms by examining how well people do with estimating time.