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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

In this activity, learners discover that the human brain is highly adaptable. Learners try to toss beanbags at a target while wearing prism goggles.

In this activity, learners construct a device that allows them to view 2-D images in 3-D.

In this activity, learners conduct the "Stroop Effect" test and explore what happens when they try to complete two simple tasks at the same time.

In this activity, learners estimate risks associated with different events and compare their estimates to the real possibilities.

In this activity, learners investigate the touch sensory system and discover how to plan and carry out their own experiments.

In this activity, learners construct three optical illusion toys to examine how our brains play tricks on what we see.

In this activity, learners will explore how the human brain interprets environmental stimuli.

In this activity, learners investigate the sense of sight and develop and conduct their own experiments.

In this activity, learners investigate color vision as well as plan and conduct their own experiments.

In this activity, learners investigate the olfactory system by conducting several experiments.

In this activity, learners investigate procedural memory.

In this activity, learners play a series of simple games to investigate navigation without visual and sound cues.

This activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Exercise and Memory) is a full inquiry investigation into the effects of exercise on short term memory.

This mirror-tracing activity related to proprioception is a visual and motor test that involves learning a new motor skill.

In this activity, learners investigate visual perception as well as plan and conduct their own experiments.

In this activity, learners investigate the sense of hearing and plan and conduct their own experiments.

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.