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In this activity (14th activity on the page) about the sense of touch, learners examine if it is easier or harder to identify an object if they move their hands over it.

free Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (4th activity on the page), learners test to see if saliva is necessary for food to have taste.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (16th on the page), learners play a variation of the "I Spy" game to explore color. Learners work in teams with each team assigned a color.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (13th on the page), learners complete a simple illusion trick to see through their own hand.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity (2nd activity on the page), learners explore how the nose is responsible for part of the flavor we taste in food.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity about olfaction (7th activity on the page), learners use natural ingredients to concoct their own perfume.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity (3rd activity on the page), learners taste test different foods and categorize them as sweet, bitter, sour, or salty. Learners compare their results with the group.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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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
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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 87 of the PDF), learners move their bodies to better understand the three axes of rotation: pitch, roll and yaw.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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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.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity (8th activity on the page) tests learners' ability to identify things using only the sense of hearing.

free Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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This activity is designed to let learners measure their reaction time or response time to something they see.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a Benham Top to explore visual illusions and optics.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Are fingers the only place on the body where we use our sense of touch? In this activity (6th activity on the page), learners test the touch sensitivity of different parts of the body.

free Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this easy demonstration (3rd on the page), learners explore depth perception by conducting a test with two pencils.

free Ages 4 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity (4th on the page), learners conduct a series of tests to find out which of their ears is more dominant.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a quick and simple demonstration about reflexes (fourth activity on the page). One learner stands behind a see-through barrier like a window or wire screen.

free Ages 8 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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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 (11th activity on the page), learners use pennies to test their hearing acuity.

free Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes