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Psychology laboratories under $5
Build a Pipe Cleaner Neuron Lab Activity
In this activity, students will build their own model of a human nerve cell using pipe cleaners of various lengths. It is a perfect supplement to an introductory lesson on the structure of a nerve cell and how that structure directly influences its function. This activity in its entirety was designed for a high school biology or anatomy class, but can be modified for use in a middle school general science class by simply eliminating several pages of the student activity handout. It can also b
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-2
Also included in:Â Nervous System Guided Notes/Laboratory BUNDLE
Virtual Human Brain Dissection
This is a virtual dissection alternative that allows students to dissect a 3D human brain, record observations, answer analysis questions on the observations and label a sheep's brain with the synonymous human brain structures. The analysis questions are mixed formats between direct questions and critical thinking concluding questions. This activity can be completed completely online or printed out for in-person instruction. It is meant to serve as an alternative method to performing a dissectio
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Build-A-Brain: Orange Brain Model Activity
In order to deepen their understanding of the parts of the brain and their functions, students will create a model of a human brain using an orange and various types of candy. While creating their edible brain model, students will answer questions about the functions of different parts of the brain.Included:Pictures of a completed project Required materials listDirections for creating the brain 16 questions about parts of the brainGroup and individual student versionsKey2022 APA National Standar
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Psychology: Biological Bases of Behavior Activity Bundle
Sensation & Perception: Hearing Lab, Vocab, & Debate
Sensation & Perception psychology unit.Hearing is one of the most overlooked senses to create our realities. Psychology students often don't understand the biology behind it and why it matters to psychology. This fun resource helps students review the basic vocabulary of the sensation of hearing, and helps them experience the flaws and nuances in their sensory reality. Activities include a vocabulary flip booklet, labs (how old are your ears, Foley artists, auditory illusions, and hearing an
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Sensation & Perception *UNIT BUNDLE*
Sensation & Perception: Vision Vocabulary, Lab, & Activity
Vision is one of the most important senses to create our realities, yet psychology students often don't understand the biology behind it and why it matters to psychology. This fun resource helps students review the basic anatomy of the eye, reviews the process of transduction to sensation, and helps them experience the flaws in their sensory reality. Activities include a vocabulary card sort, blind spot labs, afterimage labs, and finally a see-run-do cooperative learning game. All lessons includ
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Sensation & Perception *UNIT BUNDLE*
Reflexes & Reaction Time Lab Activities- Nervous System, Anat & Phys, no key
Updated 1/21/21!After feedback about how the lab was more about reaction time rather than reflexes, I re-vamped the lab to actually include reflexes, not just reaction time activities. These are all low-material things you can do with objects that can generally be found around the house. ------Part 1: Students test their reaction time using a ruler and a website (two different ways of testing the same idea). The website is fun- they have to tranquilize sheep. The only materials needed for Part 1
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The BIG Anatomy & Physiology Bundle!
Psychology Conformity: Getting People to do Bad Deeds
Based on a site I learned about from Johnathan Mueller and his excellent TSP newsletter. http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/crow/ I thought it looked interesting and decided to design an activity so my students could test conformity in our student population. While it is based on a website it is NOT an online activity. Based on this website… http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com/2013/12/its-easier-than-you-think-to-get-other.html "Vanessa Bohns and her colleagues first asked 52 student part
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Brain Mapping Lab: Create Your Own Homunculus
Looking for a FUN, engaging lab that your Anatomy or Psychology students will love? This lab is can be given in an Anatomy class at any time during the Nervous System Unit to teach about brain mapping, or in a Psychology class to teach about the Motor & Sensory Cerebral Cortex and the Sensory Homunculus. It is really is such a fun and simple lab that it can be given at any time during the year because it does not require any background knowledge! In this Lab, students will...Read the info on
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Sensation and Perception: Jelly Bean Taste Test Lab
Looking for a fun lab for your Sensation and Perception unit? This jelly bean taste test lab is always a hit with my students! Working in pairs, students take turns being the subject and tester to identify the link between taste and smell as it relates to sensation and perception. Included in your purchase are a set of teacher instructions, student instructions, and the lab worksheet.This experiment is also available in my Sensation and Perception Unit Bundlehttps://www.teacherspayteachers.co
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Psychology: Sensation and Perception Unit
AP Psychology - Dream Theories and Analysis Bundle
This bundle includes a Dream Analysis/Theories Info guide, a guiding question document, and a dream recorder document. Students are asked to record their dreams a few days prior to the lesson. They then use the info guide to assess their dreams and analyze them according to several of the major dream theories. If a student does not remember any of their dreams, there is a case study dream ready for them to use. They wrap up by comparing the dream theories and making a claim as to which one they
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9th - 12th
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Psychology Lab Left Brain Right Brain
Through this lab we will explore whether or not peoples self reports match their hand's indication of their being right or left brained.I would not call this lab deep Psychology but it is fun and can give the students a brief insight into whether or not they or their friends are right or left brained.Yes, I am aware that some research is saying the we are not right OR left brained but I still like to have a lab to go with a unit that does not lend itself well to labs (we can't go and cut peoples
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Psychology Lab Fundamental Attribution Error AP Psychology Social Psychology
Fundamental attribution error: describes the tendency to over-value dispositional or personality-based explanations for the observed behaviors of others while under-valuing situational explanations for those behaviors. In the lab the students ask their subjects two questions, "Why did Jack hit Larry?" and "Why did you hit Larry?" The students record the responses then analyze them for dispositional or situational attribution. Included are 4 versions of this lab. Two versions where the responses
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology Lab IQ Test Collection AP Psychology Intelligence
This is a collection of 6 activities based on 6 free online IQ tests. The students take the IQ tests and then comment on their results. Obviously links die so try before you buy… https://bit.ly/3disIs4 (3/12/24 this link will not give my students the test)http://tinyurl.com/vocabiqhttps://bit.ly/3DkbFR1https://bit.ly/3rwHwM6https://bit.ly/3oj4690https://www.mometrix.com/academy/mat-practice-test/ It includes a revision of my Vocabulary IQ test from…https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Psy
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Psychology Lab Prisoners Dilemma Social Psychology AP Psychology
Based on activities at a couple websites students get to explore the prisoner's dilemma.I get a huge kick out of the prisoners dilemma. I even set up a "game" in class were we participated in a live prisoner's dilemma to back up this activity, where the students competed for extra credit, they could cooperate or compete, the results were pretty fun.Try the links before you buy....https://serendipstudio.org/playground/pd.htmlhttps://webupon.com/blog/iterated-prisoners-dilemma-game/http://www.game
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Perspectives in Modern Psychology Interactive Activity
Perspectives in Modern Psychology Interactive Activity, for Psychology Lab Portfolio.1. The Psychodynamic Perspective2. The Behavioral Perspective3. The Cognitive Perspective4. The Biological Perspective5. The Cross-Cultural Perspective6. The Evolutionary Perspective7. The Humanistic PerspectiveStudents will be able to:Describe Modern approaches to psychology.Explain what are their main focus of study.Also can be used with:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Psychology-Schools-Approache
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Miracle Berry Lab - Student Questions and Guardian Permission Slip
Hello! At the end of the year when I have students reflect on the class, many students say that this was one of their favorite labs of the year! The students have a lot of fun doing it! This document has 4 short answer questions for students to complete after doing the lab. An answer key is provided. I also always want to make sure to get parent/guardian permission first before a student participates in this lab. This permission slip that comes with this purchase includes a description of what a
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9th - 12th
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Sensation and Perception Lab Handout
Dive into the fascinating world of Sensation and Perception with our engaging lab worksheet! This comprehensive resource accompanies a hands-on lab experience that explores the nuances of how our senses shape our understanding of the world. Through exciting activities like trashketball, miracle berries, jelly beans, smells, and shape sorting, students will temporarily alter their sensations and perceptions, gaining valuable insights into the intricate workings of the human brain. Join us on this
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10th - 12th
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Self-Phrenology as Pseudoscience Activity
Can be used an introduction to pseudoscience in any science or psych class. Completely digital and student directed, they read some background information on phrenology and then carry out a self-examination. Data collection is done on a Google Drawing which they add to this lab sheet before answering some analysis questions.
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9th - 12th
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M&M Lab Instruction- Descriptive/Inferential Stats, Representative Sample/Size
Works for BOTH the new 2024 CED as well as the old 2019 CED.This lab is based on using M&Ms to help students understand the importance of sample size and representative samples when using inferential statistics (and comparing that to descriptive statistics). This Slides helps walk students walk through the activity step-by-step to reduce confusion and hopefully prevent the teacher from having to repeat instructions. Original Instructions taken from pages 38-40/42-44 of this free unit plan by
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10th - 12th
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Memory Lab - Effect of Environment on Memory
This low-prep lab (just printing required!) can be adapted for use in multiple subjects. I created the lab for my Forensic Science class to be completed while talking about issues with eyewitness testimony/witness interviews.Students work in groups of 3 to test their memory by recalling a list of words (random word lists included) in 5 different settings with different distractions. Students can use their own phones to create some of the "distracted" conditions. One trial has students playing ca
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9th - 12th
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History / Psychology: War Propaganda
This analysis of the mass use of propaganda during war is rich with interesting and insightful details that is certain to provoke energetic classroom discussions. Useful in both an American or World History class, and/ or in a Psychology class, this activity offers a wide-range of perspectives and pieces of evidence for students to closely inspect, evaluate, and discuss. Also included in this analysis are two short assessment pieces that measure reading and listening comprehension skills, as wel
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Nerve Experiment: Unveiling Neural Pathways
Transform your psychology classroom into a hub of scientific discovery with this dynamic experiment - All you need is a paperclip and ruler!Students will use a simple paperclip to explore sensitivity and neural distribution, uncovering which body parts are most responsive to stimuli.Engaging Hands-On Learning: Bring neuroscience concepts to life with an interactive experiment that captivates students' interest.Easy Implementation: Streamlined instructions and ready-to-use materials make it effor
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology Causes of Aggression Social Psychology
In this activity the students look for causes of aggression in movies and firsthand.I use this in psychology but you could use it in character education too.Inspired by…https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1991-19727-001The Dirty Dozen: Classroom - Demonstration of Twelve Instigators of AggressionWilliam B. Davidson - University of South Carolina-AikenYou have managed to find the source of the best Psychology and AP Psychology labs on TPT, go check out my store for other awesome resources, I currently
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Psychology: Perception Experiment Day Activity
Perception Experiment Day Activity is a fun and engaging activity designed for high school psychology classes. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a series of perception experiments that explore the senses of smell, time, vision, taste, touch, and hearing.The activity is designed to challenge students' understanding of how the brain processes sensory information, and how different senses can influence each other. Students will record their observations and experiences during eac
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Psychology: Perception Unit
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