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Right Foot/Left Foot
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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?

Right Hand/Left Hand
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In this activity (1st on the page), learners conduct a series of tests to find out which of their hands is more dominant. In other words, are they right-handed or left-handed?

Exercise and Memory
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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.

Shape Up!
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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

Synaptic Tag
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In this outdoor activity, learners review the parts of the synapse and their functions by playing a game.

Altered Reality
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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.

Jumpin' the Gap
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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

Don't Be Nerve-ous
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In this activity, learners discover a brain process called habituation.

Find Your Way Around Without Visual or Sound Cues
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In this activity, learners play a series of simple games to investigate navigation without visual and sound cues.

Reaction Time
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In this activity, learners explore reaction time and challenge themselves to improve their coordination. Do you want to move faster? Catch that ball that you never seem to see in time?

Pitch, Roll and Yaw: The Three Axes of Rotation
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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.

Neuron Chain Tag
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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.

Mission: Control!
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In this activity and game, learners will train to improve balance and spatial awareness by performing throwing and catching techniques on one foot.