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Worksheet
Curated OER

GED Vocabulary: Life Science

For Students 9th - 12th
For this life science vocabulary worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle using 10 given clues about various topics of life science such as natural selection, cell structures and function and components of the body systems....
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Activity
Other

Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science: It's Mindboggling!

For Students 9th - 10th
Look through this online pamphlet to find brain exercises as well as explanations of how the brain works. Very complete and fun to read.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: The Brain Is the Boss

For Students 9th - 10th
What weighs 3 pounds at maturity and is faster than any computer? If you don't know then use this site about the brain. Get great information and diagrams about the brain. Available in Spanish.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Central Processing

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn the pathways that sensory systems follow into the central nervous system, and understand the difference between the two major ascending pathways in the spinal cord.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Cranial Nerve Exam

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the functional grouping of cranial nerves and match the regions of the forebrain and brain stem that are connected to each cranial nerve.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Human Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the human brain, and the role it plays in the nervous system. Students learn about the three main parts of the brain and each of their functions.
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Article
Other

Cancer Research Uk: The Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
General information about the brain is provided, which includes straightforward diagrams and explanations of how the brain works, parts of the brain, and brain tumors. Links are available to delve deeper into these topics and more.
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Unit Plan
University of Washington

Univ. Of Washington: The Brain Right Down the Middle

For Students 9th - 10th
From the University of Washington, this site goes into great detail in describing the brain.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: The Human Body: The Nervous System

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short quiz on the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Central Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
Students study the adult brain, and learn the connections between the cerebrum and brain stem through the diencephalon, and from those regions into the spinal cord.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Central Nervous System

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The central nervous system (CNS) is the largest part of the nervous system. It includes the brain and the spinal cord. The bony skull protects the brain. The spinal...
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Handout
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: The Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the main sections of the human brain, and how the structure or each relates to its function.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: How Does the Nervous System Help Us Respond? Ocr 21 C

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the areas of the brain and the functions of each area. It includes a diagram of the brain with areas labeled, a table of the functions of the areas, and a link to a test.
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Website
Other

Brain Line: Brain Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Three roll-over diagrams of the brain highlight its parts. In accompanying display panes, learn about the functions that each highlighted part is responsible for and about problems that can occur if that part of the brain is damaged.
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Handout
Harvard University

Harvard Medicine: The Whole Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed color images of the human brain, both normal and with various brain diseases, including Alzheimer's, Huntington's, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and AIDS dementia.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Univ. Of Washington: The Brain Right Down the Middle

For Students 9th - 10th
From the University of Washington, this site goes into great detail in describing the brain.