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Hearing: Activities, Experiments, Models and More

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about one of the five senses? Hearing is an integral part of our everyday life. To learn more use the activities, experiments, models and more wrapped into this hearing website.
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Taste: Activities, Experiments Models and More

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site has an directions for an exercise called "Tasty activities." Tasty Buds is just the first of many cool activities exploring one of the five senses. The grade levels for the activities vary so keep searching for your best fit.
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University of Washington: The Senses Touch

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Do you know what the largest sensory organ of the body is? Use this site on skin and its sense of touch to learn more.
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University of Washington: Central Visual Pathways

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of central visual pathways. The visual pathway leads from the eye to the primary visual cortex. There is a detailed visual description of this process. Check it out.
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Neuroscience for Kids: Do You Wear Glasses?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Have you ever wondered why you may or may not have to wear glasses? Use this explanation to find out the answer. It outlines the normal eye, the nearsighted eye and the farsighted eye. The diagrams are helpful for a more comprehensive...
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Neuroscience for Kids: Eye Safety

For Students 3rd - 8th
Heed the following warning, "Your eyes are the windows to your brain- Protect Them!" Use this website to learn several eye safety tips.
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Our Chemical Senses: Olfaction Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website provides information on our chemical senses. "Students learn how to investigate the olfactory system and then find out how to plan and carry out their own experiments."
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Does the Color of Foods and Drinks Affect Their Taste?

For Students 9th - 10th
"Does the color of foods and drinks affect their taste?" Find the answer to this question and many more by checking out this website. The site gives a detailed description of several studies outlining the correlation between the color...
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Our Sense of Hearing Experiment: Locating Sound Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered how your ear works? This website will provide you with knowledge on how to locate sound sources among other ear information.
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University of Washington: The Senses Working Together

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website is dedicated to the "Senses working together." Learn how to play the sensory concentration game at this website and create a sense chart.
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Neuroscience for Kids: Nicotine

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn about the dangers and effects associated with tobacco use and nicotine. Read about how nicotine effects the body and brain and how a nicotine addiction is very difficult to break.
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University of Washington: Synesthesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever seen something and associated it with a taste? If so, you many have Synesthesia. This condition is not widely publicized but may be present in as many as 1 out of every 200 individuals. Learn more about "joined perception"...
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Univ. Of Washington: Successful Science Far Projects

For Students 6th - 8th
This competent site features a thorough and detailed description of the steps needed to produce a successful science fair project. Other helpful science fair web pages can be found on this site.
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Neuroscience for Kids: Brain Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Engaging site for K-12 students to learn more about how the brain functions-- and have some fun at the same time.
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Neuroscience for Kids: Brain Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Engaging site for K-12 students to learn more about how the brain functions-- and have some fun at the same time.
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Neuroscience for Kids: Worksheets

For Students 9th - 10th
This university site contains lessons, games and worksheets that are ready to print out.
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Neuroscience for Kids: Reflexes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Site provides interactive activities to use in the classroom to test one's reflexes. Also includes more reaction time experiments as well as links to more fun activities.
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Neuroscience for Kids: Sleeping and Dreaming

For Students 9th - 10th
Curious about your dreams? Use this site to learn about sleeping and dreaming. Become a brainiac as you learn more about your dreams and have some fun at the same time.
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University of Washington: Brain Explorers

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students will become "Brain Explorers" as they use this website to learn more about the brain and skull. Includes hands-on multidisciplinary activities.
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University of Washington: Cs: Six Computational Thinking Practices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Underpinning the study of computer science are these six computational thinking practices. These practices are the kinds of activities computer scientists use.
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University of Washington: Cs: Seven Big Ideas of Computer Science

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the seven fundamental principles which make up the content of computer science.
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Evolutionary World Politics: Evolutionary Paradigm for Global Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Paper outlining an evolutionary theory of global politics. The theory is based on four propositions but the paper focuses on the propositions stating that the institutions of world politics evolve and that the rise and decline of world...
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Mary Nell's Summary on Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent summaries in table form of agreement issues, particularly those involving subjects and verbs.
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Mary Nell's Grammar Summaries

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The University of Washington provides an excellent collection of grammar-related summaries. The collection includes material on verb tenses, agreement, noncount nouns, and many other topics.