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. Test your sense of smell and investigate biofeedback techniques. Students learn various strategies for improving memory. Students investigate factors that affect sleeping and dreaming patterns.