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Students analyze the experiences of a fictional soldier in a war and create a mental health profile for that individual. They emulate psychiatrists and propose treatment strategies for their particular soldier's post-traumatic stress disorder. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students participate in a study to determine whether they are ruled more by the left or the right side of their brain. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students listen to a brief interview with Don Edwards, a researcher who is studying crayfish to discover possible insights into the human brain. They discuss the interview and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research previous attempts by scientists to discover the ways in which the brain works, design and conduct an experiment to illustrate current research and present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students complete "Neuroscience for Kids" worksheet. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students are introduced to the functions of the nervous system. They complete a variety of lessons to identify the main parts of the human nervous system Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students explore two pathways for information through the nervous system. The pathways for involuntary action or reflex and voluntary responses are built and related to the element of choice. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view an "In the Mix" video about drug abuse. They participate in a discussion about the video, distinguish several facts and myths about drug use, identify how drugs can affect people's lives and engage in role-playing the refusal of drugs. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students conduct research into how the brain is effected by the disorder of autism. They conduct a webquest in order to gather information. Then students write a letter to the Center For Disease Control about their findings and forward some of the new research to them. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research previous attempts by scientists to uncover various aspects of how the brain works. They devise an experiment that sheds some scientific light on the questions. In addition, they present their findings to the entire class in the form of an illustrated oral report or multimedia presentation Full Review »