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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
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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 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
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In this activity, learners create a simple “top” from a CD, marble and bottle cap, and use it as a spinning platform for a variety of illusion-generating patterns.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 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 (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, learners conduct a simple test to find their blind spot.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 Under 5 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 (18th on the page), learners conduct an experiment to examine memory.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (3rd on the page), learners investigate circadian rhythms by examining how well people do with estimating time.

free Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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This mirror-tracing activity related to proprioception is a visual and motor test that involves learning a new motor skill.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners use two different techniques to estimate how many little things fit into one bigger thing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 95 of the PDF), learners create Escher Staircase models similar to those that were used by Neurolab's Spatial Orientation Team to investigate the processing of information about

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate parallax, a method used to measure distances to stars and planets in the solar system.

free Ages 6 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity (on page 142 of the PDF), learners will compare breathing rates before and after hyperventilation to explore how reduced carbon dioxide levels in the blood lower the need to breathe.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how their depth perception would be affected if they only had one eye. Learners work in pairs and attempt to drop a penny in a cup with one eye covered.

free Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (1st on the page), learners explore circadian rhythms by keeping track of their body temperature.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity (page 89 of the PDF), learners compare and contrast pitch and roll motions by using a Magic Carpet maze similar to one that was used for Neurolab investigations about microgravity.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (on page 146 of the PDF), learners will explore the effects of increased carbon dioxide in the bloodstream.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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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

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes