Stimuli

Tenth graders examine the nervous system and how it functions.  In this nerve impulse lesson students explain how neurons transmit and the functions of the brain. 

Here is a chance for emerging scientists to practice newly gained skills in scientific inquiry. They carry out the steps of the scientific method to determine what substances a snail is attracted to. Everything that you need for this...

Do you want to learn about how you learn? Help pupils become the best learners they can be by teaching them how their brain works. The resources available include videos about brain structure and a study guide full of activities that...

For this regulation of the human heart rate worksheet, students learn to measure their heart rate and design an experiment to test for the affects of a stimulus on the heart rate.

Can you train a worm? Biology buffs will have a blast trying! Using planaria or earthworms, they introduce a certain stimulus repeatedly until the desired response happens more quickly. They also explore the response of their own eyes to...

Students discover the basic structures of the brain and the functions certain parts play in the interpretation of stimuli in this great Life Science lesson for the High School classroom. The lesson suggests the use of Sheep brains for...

In this animal behavior worksheet, students complete a 50 multiple choice question review quiz on how animals respond to certain stimuli.

Students study the process of detection, coordination and response. For this biology lesson, students design an experiment to test stimuli response. They participate in a game-show style quiz after the activity.

Are your eyes really playing tricks on you, or is it just your brain's natural evolution to handle natural stimuli occurring in real life?  Theoretical neurobiologist Mark Changizi explores the complexities of our eyes and our brain's...

Get your class thinking with animations of neurons in action and explanations of how stimuli is transported and processed. This film makes an ideal introduction or review of the nervous system. The parts of the brain and what they...