Have students introduce the terms simple reaction time (SRT) by playing this fun and engaging game! Students will pair up with a partner and time themselves catching a ruler that their partner randomly drops. Then, they will choose 3 stimuli to introduce to see if they can decrease their SRT by having things like a timer, a signal, someone tapping their shoulder, etc. that notifies their stimulus that they need to be ready to catch the ruler!

This activity was a huge hit with the kids and they loved the hands-on component!