

![]() | Are ants picky over their food? Do they have any preference? ![]() The purpose of this experiment was to determine which flavor ants are most attracted to. | ||
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![]() | Do cockroaches have a sense of direction? ![]() First students make careful observations of cockroach anatomy and behavior. Due to the reputation of the cockroach, students find them intriguing subjects of study. Assessing the behavior of these insects in a maze, allows students to decide if the cockroach manifests learning or an inability to learn. The strongest piece of this activity is challenging students to design their own controlled expe | ||
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![]() | Do you have a blind spot and if so, how can you determine your blind spot? ![]() One of the most dramatic experiments to perform is the demonstration of the blind spot. The blind spot is the area on the retina without receptors that respond to light. Therefore an image that falls on this region will NOT be seen. It is in this region that the optic nerve exits the eye on its way to the brain. To find your blind spot, look at the image below or draw it on a piece of paper: | ||
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![]() | Does eating your breakfast help you perform better in school? ![]() The purpose of the present research was to determine whether a positive relationship exists between eating breakfast before school and school performance. Ninety-six psychology students from Loyola University New Orleans took part in the study. | ||
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![]() | Is there a blind spot in a human being's vision and if so, how can we find it? ![]() Is there a blind spot in a human being's vision and if so, how can we find it? | ||
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![]() | Does a pineapple grow best in sand, soil or water? ![]() The purpose of this experiment was to determine if a pineapple (Ananus comosus) could be regenerated from its crown more effectively in rich soil, sand, or water. | ||
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![]() | How the temperature of food affects our taste ![]() ![]() This experiment was performed to find out how the temperature of our food will influence our taste sensation. The taste buds on our tongues are sensitive to temperature. Hence, in order to taste the full flavor of the food that we eat, should we eat it when served piping hot, warm, or cool? | ||
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![]() | Caffeine and Alertness ![]() ![]() This experiment was conducted to find out how drinking caffeinated coffee will affect the alertness of an individual. The level of alertness of the test subjects will be measured by the number of balloons burst by throwing darts. | ||
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![]() | Improving your memory ![]() ![]() This experiment was performed to find out if memory retention can be improved by reading words out loud as compared to just looking at, and reading flash cards. It is intended to show that students who are actively involved in the classroom discussions learn and retain more information as compared to their passive, non-participating peers. | ||
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![]() | Carbon dioxide and the acidification of our oceans ![]() ![]() This experiment was performed to find out the effect of carbon dioxide on the pH level of water. Human activities such as deforestation and the burning of fossil fuel increases the level of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. The results of this experiment will show the effects of an increased carbon dioxide level on our oceans' acidity levels. | ||
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