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How Fast Are You?
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This activity is designed to let learners measure their reaction time or response time to something they see.
Measure Your Ability to See
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In this exercise (Activity #2 on page), learners test their distance vision to evaluate their overall eyesight.
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.
Globe at Night
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In this international citizen science activity, learners measure their night sky brightness and submit their observations into an online database.
Heavy or Light
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In this activity, learners explore a scale by comparing objects, which look similar but have different weights. Learners predict and then measure the weights of various objects using a scale.
Slowing the Flow
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In this experiment, pairs of learners explore how cold water affects circulation. The mammalian diving reflex (MDR) slows circulation when the body is exposed to cold water.
Can You "See" Thermal Radiation?
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Use this hands-on activity to demonstrate infrared and thermal radiation.