brainy adventures
Browse our library of lesson plans below for DIY experiments! For each lesson, we’ll provide a packet that includes Google slides, an instructional video, data sheets, discussion questions and more. Great for online or in-person learning.
Multitasking and the Brain: Executive FunctioN
How do our brains allow us to do or remember more than one thing at a time?
social groups & perception
The people we spend time with affect how we think, what we see, and how we act.
Sensing the world: two point discrimination
You’ve heard about optical and auditory illusions … but what about sensory ones?
That’s not what I heard! auditory illusions
Did you know you use your eyes to hear? Learn about auditory illusions and how they are created.
when what we see fools us: optical illusions
Our eyes can't always be trusted. Sometimes, they are fooled, and we are too! How does this happen? We rely on more than just sight to "see" the world. Find out more!
money on the mind: neuroeconomics
There’s a lot to account for when understanding how we make decisions about spending, saving, and money.
what makes us dizzy? vestibular system
Have you ever wondered why you get dizzy? Learn about what happens when the room is spinning.
brainy adventure teams
Multitasking & the Brain
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAM
Jen Mattar, Sydney Bartman, Lauren Thompson, Victor Hunt
Sensing the World: Two Point Discrimination
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY BRAIN CLUB
Mackenzie Seccombe, Josh Abston, Lauren McAlister, Jason Ing, Matt Mercado and Arlo Heimer-Bumstead
Money on the Mind
BROWN UNIVERSITY NEUROSCIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAM
Bahati Nkera, Ivan Alcantara, Erin Fingleton, and Kathleen Carmichael
Social Groups | That’s Not What I Heard
BROWN UNIVERSITY COGNITIVE, LINGUISTIC, & PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES (CLPS)
Joey Heffner, Jae-Young Son, Madeline Pelgrim, and Dave Sobel | Alana Jaskir, Meghan Willcoxon, Harrison Ritz, Mahalia Prater Fahey
What Makes Us Dizzy?
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE
Katie Kuhl, Hannah Delano, Maddie Crago, Sydney Sullivan, Maya Alvarez, and Caroline Tietz
When What We See Fools Us!
BRYANT UNIVERSITY
Vaishnavi Sankar, Jacob Goodwin, and Carolyn Kenney
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choose your adventure
Lessons can be adapted for Pre-K – 12. Send us a message to let us know your needs!