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In this activity, learners dissect a piece of pizza to learn about nutrients important for health.

In this activity, learners use two different techniques to estimate how many little things fit into one bigger thing.

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

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

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.

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

In this activity about the brain and sleep (on page 138 of the PDF), learners measure their resting breathing rates. Learners will discover that breathing frequencies vary amongst individuals.

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

In this activity (page 59 of the PDF), learners spin and observe false eyelashes in jars of water (prepared at least 1 day ahead of time) to investigate the effects of different types of motion on the

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

In this activity about how the body regulates blood pressure (page 117 of the PDF), learners make and compare measurements of heart rate and blood pressure from three body positions: sitting, standing

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 calculate the width (horizontal diameter) of the blind spot on their retina. Learners make a blind spot tester using a piece of notebook paper.

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

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

In this activity (1st on the page), learners explore circadian rhythms by keeping track of their body temperature.

In this activity (18th on the page), learners conduct an experiment to examine memory.

In this activity (on page 134 of the PDF), learners explore reaction time.

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