Tag: sense

  • Learn the Anatomy of the Ear

    Learn the Anatomy of the Ear

    In this activity, students learn about the ear by exploring google slides and going to an interactive site that explores how the ear works. Students use a simulation called “The Interactive Ear” which guides them though the outer, middle, and inner ear while explaining what each structure does. Students click through the virtual ear to…

  • Investigation:  Two Point Discrimination Test

    Investigation: Two Point Discrimination Test

    Students investigate the sensitivity of different areas of the skin using a mathematical compass to stimulate mechanoreceptors.   The procedure asks students to place the points of the compass on different areas, such as the forearm and the palm and have a test subject report whether one point is being felt or two points.  The compass…