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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?

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (7th activity on the page), learners use their sense of hearing to find a "sound match." Learners shake containers filled with items like dry seeds, sand, beans, etc.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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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?

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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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
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In this game-like activity (5th activity on the page), learners explore their auditory acuity as well as the importance of having two ears.

free Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Use this activity (10th on the page) to help learners explore memory and how sometimes your brain makes up its own memories. Learners will read and try to remember the words in list #1.

free Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (23rd on the page), learners conduct an experiment to examine memory and learning.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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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

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (12th on the page), learners investigate their ability to discriminate (see) different colors.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (6th on the page), learners investigate how photoreceptors in the eye (rods and cones) "adapt" to low light conditions.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this game (4th activity on the page) about hearing, learners test their ability to identify various sounds without looking.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this simple exploratory activity (1st activity on the page), blindfolded learners try to identify mystery items by smell.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity about olfaction (9th activity on the page), learners smell 10 different items with different odors, including some edible food items.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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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

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (1st on the page), learners find their blind spot--the area on the retina without receptors that respond to light.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (15th activity on the page) about the sense of touch, learners use glue and cardboard to construct a maze they use with their eyes closed.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (9th activity on the page), learners work in pairs to see how their perception of touch differs from reality.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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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
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In this neuroscience activity (4th activity on the page), learners make their own set of Von Frey hairs to test detection thresholds.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (10th activity on the page) about the sense of touch, learners make Braille letters out of cork or cardboard and map pins.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes