Speed of the Human Nervous System
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Speed of the Human Nervous System
Grades 6 - 8
45 Minutes
Overview

Speed of the Human Nervous System
More from this collaborator
Grades 6 - 8
45 Minutes
Learning Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Overview
In this fun activity, students measure their reaction time to a stimulus. They determine whether reaction time improves with practice and whether it is affected by distractions. Students also learn that reacting to stimuli involves coordination and communication between the eyes and brain of the nervous system and the hand muscles of the muscular system.


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