This kit provokes a personal interest as students identify response areas on their bodies. They become aware of their sensory perceptions and the physiological characteristics of the body receptors.
Scientific Concepts:
Å“Mapping the taste sensations of sweet, salty, bitter and sour
Determine olfactory fatigue and recovery times by inhaling different odors
Discovers hot and cold nerve endings as they "map" a section of skin
Locating nerve endings for touch (pressure) and pain
Determining the two-point threshold of various parts of the body
Investigating blind spots, dominant eye, visual accommodation, near point of vision and after image
Experiments with flex actions
Content List:
1Teacher's Guide with MSDS
30 Student Worksheets and Guides, Part I and Part II
1203 Cotton-tipped swabs
30 6 Cotton-tipped swabs
30Blind spot determiners
30Metal probes
15Taste solution dishes
15Styrofoam ball pin holders
2Bottles of Bitter Solution
2Bottles of Salty solution
2Bottles of Sour solution
2Bottles of Sweet solution
2Drop controlled bottles of Perfume
2Vials of oil of Cloves
2Vials of Oil of peppermint
1Package of straight pins
1Package of bristles
30Inhalers
Classroom Planning:
To complete this kit requires approximately one 50-minute class period.