The Big Brain Experiment
5 Mini-Missions into the Mind
Explore remarkable parts of the brain with fun and engaging experiments for the whole class.
(And you don’t need a degree in Psychology or Neuroscience to be involved!)
Mission 5 – WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?
Introduction
Right-handed? Left-footed? What about ears and eyes? This experiment tests the dominance of different parts of your body and lets you compare all that to the class or the rest of the world.
Aim:
To test and record which side is dominant when it comes to hands, feet, eyes and ears.
Materials:
None are needed, but a couple of things are helpful, like cardboard tube, small box to rattle
Approximate time needed:
30 minutes
PDF resources:
Experiment Summary, Population Statistics, Extension Ideas and Results Table
Video One – The Experiment
Video Two – The Science
Video Three – Teacher Tips
And a special thanks to…
Assoc. Prof. Tasha Stanton (University of SA) for her enthusiasm, help and generally being a guru on all things about the brain and pain.
National Science Week
If you only do some science once a year, that is still better than not doing it. So get stuck in and find out what your brain has to offer.
Inspo from U of W
The University of Washington has an old, but great web resource – Neuroscience for Kids. It was a great inspiration for the Big Brain Experiments.
