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In this simple exploratory activity (1st activity on the page), blindfolded learners try to identify mystery items by smell.

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

In this activity (last activity on the page), learners make a model of the eardrum (also called the "tympanic membrane") and see how sound travels through the air.

In this matching activity (3rd activity on the page), learners use their sense of smell to match pairs of opaque containers filled with various smelly items like orange peel, roses, or moth balls.

In this activity (13th on the page), learners complete a simple illusion trick to see through their own hand.

In this activity (10th activity on the page) about the sense of touch, learners make Braille letters out of cork or cardboard and map pins.

In this activity, learners create a model of a neuron by using colored clay or play dough. Learners use diagrams to build the model and then label the parts on a piece of paper.

In this activity (1st on the page), learners keep a "SLOG" or Sleep Log to study their sleep patterns.

This activity (9th activity on the page) about hearing demonstrates to learners the importance of having two ears.

In this activity (2nd activity on the page), learners explore the sensitivity of their sense of touch.

In this activity (4th activity on the page), learners use their sense of smell to rate and arrange containers filled with different dilutions of a scent (like cologne or fruit juice) in order from wea

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.

In this activity (11th activity on the page), learners use their sense of touch to identify matching pairs of objects hidden in bags. Learners can also play this game with partners.

In this activity (2nd activity on the page), learners explore how the nose is responsible for part of the flavor we taste in food.

In this activity (4th activity on the page), learners test to see if saliva is necessary for food to have taste.

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

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?

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

In this activity (26th on the page), learners construct an easy-to-build device and test motor learning.

In this outdoor activity, learners play a game of Tag to discover how neurons attach themselves to each other to form a chain.