Special Senses Project

Develop an individual lab project (at-home or after school) to explore the features of the sensory system. Use the rubric to construct a “mini-lab poster”. Your mini lab poster will summarize the scientific methodology you implemented throughout your independent investigation.

Choose from 1 of the following resources:

1. “Measuring your taste threshold” http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/HumBio_p013.shtml
2. “Now you see it now you don’t” http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/HumBeh_p008.shtml#summary
3. “Are your eyes playing tricks on you?” http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/HumBio_p021.shtml#summary
4. “ When your sniffer snoozes you’ve got olfactory fatigue”
5. http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/HumBio_p031.shtml#summary
6. “Do video game players have faster reaction times than non players” http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/HumBio_p025.shtml