How does the sense of touch work? Is the sense of touch more sensitive in some parts of the body, such as fingertips, than in others? In this lesson students explore the sense of touch by identifying mystery objects with their eyes...

Learn how the sense organs are structured and how they function to provide you with five senses.

This teacher's guide introduces children to the human body and the five senses and covers the major body parts and what they do. Children also will use their five senses to learn about the world.

What is thigmotropism? Do plants have a sense of touch? What causes plants to curve toward the stimulus? Animated illustrations help to provide these answers and more. Hint: highlighting the text makes it easier to read.

Students are introduced to chemical engineering and learn about its many different applications. They are provided with a basic introduction to matter and its different properties and states. An associated hands-on activity gives...

Some scientists think the Mountain Beaver is the world's most primitive living rodent, similar in appearance and behavior to animals that lived 60 million years ago. They have small eyes and ears and luxurious whiskers, and are, like...

How does one experience synesthesia- the neurological trait that combines two or more senses? Synesthetes may taste the number 9 or attach a color to each day of the week. Richard E. Cytowic explains the fascinating world of entangled...