Human Behavior - Eyes Open! - Episode 111



1) The Human Compass
Different animals have been known to navigate using the sun, stars and
natural landmarks. Some animals can even detect magnetic fields to tell North from South. Test if humans have an internal compass. If not, how do we find our way when we don’t have a map?

2) A Closer Look
Try an experiment with your family or friends where some of you change your looks only slightly. You might change the color of your shoelaces or part your hair differently. Predict which changes are the easiest to spot. The most difficult? You might test your predictions using lineups.

3) Test Your Memory?
Some kids are ready to rock the minute they jump out of bed, while others don't hit their stride until later in the day. For example, do you crank in the a.m. and crash after lunch?

Or maybe your brain is at its sharpest after sundown. Visit the DragonflyTV Web site to take a cool memory test that will indicate your memory’s “peak time.”

Go to pbskids.org/cgi-registry/dragonflytv/investigate3.pl to get started you can even share and compare your data with kids across the nation!