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In this quick and simple activity about reflexes (third activity on the page), learners conduct a simple test to explore the knee jerk reflex, typically conducted at the doctor's office.

In this activity, learners cook amino acids and sugar to explore the range of aromas released.

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.

This is a quick activity/demonstration that introduces learners to the concept of index of refraction. Learners place stirring rods in a jar of water and notice they can see them clearly.

In this easy demonstration (3rd on the page), learners explore depth perception by conducting a test with two pencils.

In this quick and simple activity about reflexes (at the top of the webpage), learners conduct a simple test to explore pupillary response.

This is a quick and simple demonstration about reflexes (second activity on the page).

Use this hands-on activity to demonstrate infrared and thermal radiation.

In this optics activity, learners use paint thinner to make a small jar seem to disappear inside a larger jar.

This is a quick, yet dramatic activity/demonstration that introduces learners to the concept of energy transfer. A small ball is placed on top of a large ball and both are dropped together.

In this demonstration, learners observe how liquid nitrogen both boils and freezes ingredients to make ice cream in two minutes.

In this quick activity/demonstration about density, learners examine what happens when two cans of root beer--one diet and one regular--are placed in a large container of water.

In this activity, learners surprise their eyes with an optical illusion involving arrows made out of pipe cleaners.

In this demonstration (18th on the page), learners conduct a simple test to explore how the cornea refracts light, which is further bent by the eye lens through a process known as accommodation.

In this quick activity/demonstration (5th on the page), learners explore depth perception.

This hands-on activity demonstrates how a material can act differently when it's nanometer-sized.