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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: What Conflicting Mental Tasks Reveal About Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you pat your head with one hand while you rub your stomach with the other? This experiment is kind of like that, but it can actually give you some insight into how your mind works. The task is to name colors. It sounds simple enough,...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Shaping Your Thoughts?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an experiment that explores certain aspects of how your brain pays attention. In this project, you'll have to recruit volunteers to take a simple test: naming a list of printed shapes. What makes the test tricky is that words...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Overlapping Spot

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know how to make a bright spot brighter? In this activity, your eyes will send conflicting information to the brain. See how you perceive what is on the paper.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Hole in Your Hand

For Students 9th - 10th
Create an optical illusion with this activity. Understand what your brain interprets if it receives conflicting information from your eyes.

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