University of Washington

This activity demonstrates the importance of wearing a helmet to protect the brain. An egg is used to symbolize a head with the shell as the skull and the inside of the egg as the brain.

In this activity (1st on the page), learners explore circadian rhythms by keeping track of their body temperature.

In this activity (26th on the page), learners construct an easy-to-build device and test motor learning.

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.

In this activity (18th on the page), learners conduct an experiment to examine memory.

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

In this activity (23rd on the page), learners conduct an experiment to examine memory and learning.

In this matching activity (3rd activity on the page), learners use their sense of smell to match pairs of opaque containers filled with various smelly items like orange peel, roses, or moth balls.

In this activity (last activity on the page), learners make a model of the eardrum (also called the "tympanic membrane") and see how sound travels through the air.

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