Neuron SpikerBox

• Invertebrate
• Grade 9+

Touch and Pressure: How Your Body Feels Different Forces

Discover how neurons detect and respond to different touch intensities in a cockroach leg

• Invertebrate
• Grade 6+

Somatotopy

In this experiment, you’ll explore how touch neurons respond differently depending on the part of the body that’s stimulated.

• Invertebrate
• Grade 4+

Spikes! Hear and See Living Neurons

Learn how neurons send signals by exploring cockroach nervous system activity driving movement.

• Invertebrate
• Grade 9+

How Fast Are Neurons? (Conduction Velocity)

Explore how fast signals travel in nerves by measuring spike conduction velocity using an earthworm model.

• Invertebrate
• Grade 6+

Neural Adaptation

In this experiment, you’ll investigate how sensory neurons adapt to constant stimuli, a process called neural adaptation.

• Invertebrate
• Grade 6+

Neuron Stimulation

Test if alternating electrical currents, like from earbuds, can stimulate a cockroach leg after recording neuron signals.

• Invertebrate
• Grade 9+

Neuropharmacology: Neurotransmitters in Action

We’ve explored how neurons transmit electrical signals, but chemical signaling also plays a crucial role in neuron communication.

• Invertebrate
• Grade 9+

Referencing Your Spikes

Why do we need more than one electrode to measure neural activity? In this experiment, you’ll explore the role of reference electrodes and how their placement affects recordings.