Reaction Time
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New York Hall of Science
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In this activity, learners explore reaction time and challenge themselves to improve their coordination. Do you want to move faster? Catch that ball that you never seem to see in time? Use a simple test to help you improve your reaction (or response) time. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org. Activity write-up only, images are unavailable.]
- Under 5 minutes
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 4 - 14
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- Yardstick or long ruler
- Partner to work with
- paper
- pencil
Subjects
- Life Sciences
- Human Body
- The Brain and Nervous System
- Human Senses and Perception
- Perception
- Human Body
- Mathematics
- Data Analysis and Probability
- Probability
- Data Analysis and Probability
Informal Categories
- Games
- Physical Activity
- Sports and Exercise
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- read
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves teamwork and communication skills
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection:
- TryScience
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, New York Hall of Science, ©1999
