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What do our brains have to do with reaction timing? Everything! In a hands-on learning activity, young scientists participate in four card activities that measure reaction timing. Each activity gets progressively more complex, and learners use this information to graph the final results.
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Instructional Ideas
- Include in a psychology lesson on memory reaction timing
- Conduct a lesson on things that inhibit or slow down reaction timing, such as drug use, alcohol use, or other outside factors
Classroom Considerations
- Acquire several decks of cards and stopwatches for the activity—the amount depends on the number of groups
- Provide graph paper
Pros
- Provides an engaging hands-on activity
- It comes with a worksheet
Cons
- None