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The Ups and Downs of Body Temperature
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In this activity (1st on the page), learners explore circadian rhythms by keeping track of their body temperature.
A Penny Saved is a Penny Heard
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In this activity (11th activity on the page), learners use pennies to test their hearing acuity.
Drop IT!: Depth Perception
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These two activities (4th on the page) demonstrate the importance of two eyes in judging depth.
Seeing in the Dark
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In this activity (17th on the page), learners investigate why you cannot see colors in dim light.
Right Hand/Left Hand
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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?
Now or Later: The "Recency/Primary" Effect
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In this activity (18th on the page), learners conduct an experiment to examine memory.
How Quick Are Your Responses?
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In this activity (on page 134 of the PDF), learners explore reaction time.
Find Your Way Around Without Visual or Sound Cues
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In this activity, learners play a series of simple games to investigate navigation without visual and sound cues.
Auditory Acuity
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This activity (8th activity on the page) tests learners' ability to identify things using only the sense of hearing.
What Cells Can I See in Muscle and Spinal Cord Tissues?
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In this activity (page 37 of the PDF), learners observe, on a prepared slide, muscle and spinal cord cells from a rat.
Built in Stopwatch
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In this activity (3rd on the page), learners investigate circadian rhythms by examining how well people do with estimating time.
Springs and Stomachs
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In this demonstration, learners investigate mass, gravity, and acceleration by dropping a wooden bar with a balloon attached to its underside, a mass suspended from it by rubber bands, and a sharp-poi
Investigating Sleep
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In this activity about sleep rhythms (on page 25 of the PDF), learners will investigate how changing the time they go to bed impacts their own sleep patterns.
Exercise and Memory
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This activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Exercise and Memory) is a full inquiry investigation into the effects of exercise on short term memory.
The Space Place
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In this activity (23rd on the page), learners conduct an experiment to examine memory and learning.
Dark Adaptation
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In this activity (6th on the page), learners investigate how photoreceptors in the eye (rods and cones) "adapt" to low light conditions.
How Fast Are You?
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This activity is designed to let learners measure their reaction time or response time to something they see.
Raising the Level of Carbon Dioxide in Your Blood
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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.
Mirror-Tracing
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This mirror-tracing activity related to proprioception is a visual and motor test that involves learning a new motor skill.
Tasty Visions
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In this activity (5th activity on the page), learners explore how what you see influences taste. In experiment 1, learners taste five sodas, one of which is clear soda with orange food coloring.