This cooperative learning activity models coordination of muscles. Students develop hearing tests and investigate the connection between sight and hearing. Students test different individuals' ability to focus at various distances. Chart and compare results. Learn about brain structure and neural connections with puzzles and a lab activity involving conditioning in guppies.
Students construct models to understand how the eye perceives three dimensions.
Make models demonstrating normal and faulty eyesight, and learn about macular degeneration. Learn about biofeedback techniques and homeostasis. Students model the interaction between nerves and muscle sarcomeres. Students focus on language acquisition and the effect of competing sensory input on memory. Students learn about the uses of PET scans in brain research.