Search Results


Showing results 1 to 20 of 31

Source Institutions
Add to list Details
This is an activity (located on page 131 of the PDF) related to sleep and circadian rhythms as well as space travel.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity about the baroreceptor reflex (BR) arc (page 123 of the PDF), learners discover the importance of maintaining adequate arterial blood pressure through a role playing exercise.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
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.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners investigate color vision as well as plan and conduct their own experiments.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
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.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity (on page 134 of the PDF), learners explore reaction time.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
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

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners construct a device that allows them to view 2-D images in 3-D.

Over $20 per student Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners discover that the human brain is highly adaptable. Learners try to toss beanbags at a target while wearing prism goggles.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
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

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners investigate the touch sensory system and discover how to plan and carry out their own experiments.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
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.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners investigate the sense of sight and develop and conduct their own experiments.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners conduct scientific research on multitasking. Learners determine if multitasking with media while doing homework affects their ability to successfully complete the homework.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
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.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners play a series of simple games to investigate navigation without visual and sound cues.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this quick activity, learners take a balance challenge to measure their average balance time. As they collect data, they investigate how practice and repetition improve their balance time.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners investigate visual perception as well as plan and conduct their own experiments.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners construct three optical illusion toys to examine how our brains play tricks on what we see.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity (pages 26-29 of the PDF), learners investigate how they can develop super memories by using mnemonic devices.

free Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes