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In this activity, learners discover a brain process called habituation.

free Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover that the human brain is highly adaptable. Learners try to toss beanbags at a target while wearing prism goggles.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 87 of the PDF), learners move their bodies to better understand the three axes of rotation: pitch, roll and yaw.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners review the parts of the synapse and their functions by playing a game.

free Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (25th on the page) about learning and memory, learners explore a training method that animal trainers employ called "shaping." Working in pairs, learners will attempt to "shape" each

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this simulation of synapses, learners act out communication at the neural level by behaving as pre-synaptic vesicles, neurotransmitters, post-synaptic receptors, secondary messengers and re-uptake

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners play a game of Tag to discover how neurons attach themselves to each other to form a chain.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners play a series of simple games to investigate navigation without visual and sound cues.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will perform various investigations to understand the vestibular-ocular reflex and learn about the importance of visual cues in maintaining balance.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes