Teaching Tools: Biopsychology, Sensation & Perception

BIOPSYCHOLOGY, SENSATION & PERCEPTION

Functional Brain Model Ear Model Giant Eye Model Motor Neuron Diorama Phineas Gage Skull Mindflex Duel EEG Game

Functional Brain Model

Ear Model

Giant Eye Model

Motor Neuron Diorama

gage skull

Mindflex Duel EEG Game

Description: Brain model highlights the emotional, sexual, memory and learning functions of the limbic system. Immediate setup. Description: Detailed ear model provides a complete perspective of the middle and inner ear structures. Immediate setup. Description: Dissectible into eight parts. Provides complete perspective of the outer and inner eye structures. Immediate setup. Description: Detailed model of the motor neuron. Gives an in depth view of the different parts of the neuron. Immediate setup. Description: 3-D printed model of the skull of Phineas Gage showing damage created by a railroad spike that shot . Immediate setup.

Description: One or two-player game. Players wearing brain-monitoring headband alternate between concentration and relaxation to master challenges. Ten to 15-minute setup.

Teaching Suggestions:

Brain and nervous system instruction. Bring to class and pass around to students.

Teaching Suggestions:

Sensation and perception instruction. Bring to class and pass around to students.

Teaching Suggestions:

Sensation and perception. Bring to class and pass around to students.

Teaching Suggestions:

Brain and nervous system instruction. Bring to class and pass around to students.

Teaching Suggestions:

Discuss with content covering brain, functions of lobes, methods and case studies, personality.

Teaching Suggestions:

Brain, sensation and perception, consciousness instruction.

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Number ID Key For Brain Model

Worksheet (coming soon)

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Number ID Key For Ear Model

Worksheet (coming soon)

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Number ID Key For Eye Model

Worksheet (coming soon)

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Number ID Key For Diorama

Worksheet (coming soon)

Helpful Links:

VIDEO: Phineas Gage Reality and Myth

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DOCUMENT: Mindflex Instruction Manual

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

BIOPSYCHOLOGY, SENSATION & PERCEPTION

Muse Headband Play Dough & Flags Perception-Distortion Goggles

Muse and phone

Play dough brain

Perception distortion goggles

Description: Brain sensing headband that senses EEG brain activity and connects to mobile device with bluetooth. Fifteen minute setup. Description: Play dough and toothpicks with flags. Immediate setup. Description: We have two types of goggles: 1) Distortion goggles that shift the field of vision 30 degrees to the left. 2) Inversion goggles that flip the image for an upside-down view of the world. Three pairs of each type of goggle for classroom use. Immediate setup.

Teaching Suggestions:

Meditation and biofeedback, consciousness, sensation and perception, cognition

Teaching Suggestions:

Bio-psychology, brain, nervous system instruction

Teaching Suggestions:

Sensation and perception, visual system, organizing visual information, proprioception, right and left brain hemispheres

Helpful Links:

Helpful Links:

DOCUMENT: Play Dough Activity Instructions

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DOCUMENT: Proprioception & Adaptation Activity

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may use in the PIRC, but may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may use in the PIRC, but may NOT take outside of PIRC.

Checkout Instructions:

Checkout at front desk. Instructors may take outside of PIRC. Students may use in the PIRC, but may NOT take outside of PIRC.