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\nDevelopment of the Cerebral Cortex\n

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\nHow do the many parts of our brains form as we grow and develop? Peer inside a developing brain using a short video. Topics include stem cells, differentiation, and the unusual way these specialized neurons organize themselves throughout...\n
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\nCarl Sagan on Human Brain\n

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\nCarl Sagan explains his evolutionary development of the brain, focusing on the cerebral cortex. What the cerebral cortex is capable of and what it performs are highlighted. This video could be used in a psychology or science classroom to...\n
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\nMapping the Homunculus\n

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\nStudents determine the relative number of nerve endings located in the skin. By calculating the reciprocal of these measurements, students have the appropriate data for predicting the relative size of the homunculus found on the cerebral...\n
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\nThe Benefits of a Bilingual Brain\n

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\nWhat does it really mean to know a language? Did you know that knowing two or more languages means that your brain might actually look and work differently than those of your monolingual friends? Discover the three different types of...\n
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\nMemory Items\n

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\nReady to have an \"unforgettable\" time in science class? Try a fun and insightful activity, suitable for a wide age group of learners. Explore how human memory works when pupils try to remember objects they've seen before comparing the...\n
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\nThe Great Brain Debate\n

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\nHow do speech and memory operate within the human brain? Compare and contrast the localistic and distributed models with your young psychologists using this highly engaging and informative video.\n
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\nHow Spontaneous Brain Activity Keeps You Alive\n

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\nWe all know that the brain is responsible for our thoughts, actions, memories, and emotions, but it's far busier than we can possibly imagine. Watch this short video as it explores how life as we know it is made possible...\n
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\nBrain Zoo\n

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\nWho doesn't love a day at the zoo? Use an observation and inference lab to get young anatomists to recognize similarities between mammalian species based on brain structures. You provide the brains; this lesson provides set-up...\n
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\nWebQuest: Structure of the Nervous System\n

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\nWhat could be more natural than learning about learning? Scholars research the central nervous systems and the learning process through a well-designed WebQuest. They study the structure as well as discover the functions of those...\n
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\nYour Brain Map: Strategies for Accelerated Learning\n

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\nThe brain is a complex organ with many different structures and functions. An interactive diagram allows learners to explore the different structures while pop-ups describe their functions. Secondary interactives show the structures of...\n
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\nYour Incredible Memory\n

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\nTest the efficiency of your memory! Scholars test each other's memory as they explore factors that affect memory retrieval. Through experimental analysis, they discover there are different types of memory, which has an impact on the...\n
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\nUnderstanding the Parts of the Brain\n

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\nA mini-lesson explains the role the parts of the brain play in thinking and learning. Scholars discover why feeling safe, calm, and connected is essential to learning effectively. \n
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\nHow Does Your Body Know What Time It Is?\n

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\nDo you often go to bed and wake up around the same time? Does your stomach begin to growl at the same time before eating lunch? This pattern is known as a circadian rhythm. Watch a video that explains the physiological phenomenon and how...\n
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\nSheep Brain Lab\n

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\nIn this sheep brain lab, students identify the internal and external anatomy of a sheep's brain. Students complete several tables describing the function of given structures. Students also label the brain with 5 chosen structures.\n
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\nWhy Do We Jump in Our Sleep?\n

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\nA hypnagogic jerk, or hypnic jerk, is when you startle yourself awake just as you are drifting off to sleep. The video describes what a hypnic jerk is, how common they are, and who typically experience them. Viewers are offered two...\n
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\nBrain Power\n

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\nIn this science worksheet, students investigate the anatomy and function of the human brain. Students read facts about the parts of the brain and what each does. Students compare the size of the human brain to that of other animals....\n
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\nNervous System Introductory Worksheet\n

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\nIn this nervous system activity, students answer thirty short answer questions about the structures and functions of the nervous system and its subsystems.\n
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\nThe Nervous System from A to Z\n

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\nIn this nervous system alphabet book worksheet, students study 26 neuroscience terms as they read the 26 terms and their definitions in the glossary. Some of the terms included are: receptor, unipolar, white matter, axon, hemisphere,...\n
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\nThe Brain Reflex System And How It Works\n

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\nStudents explore reflexes. In this biology lesson plan, students discover the basic facts about the reflex systems of the brain as they take part in hands-on activities.\n
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\nNow You See It, Now You Don't\n

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\nHigh schoolers determine their eye's blind spot. In this biology lesson, students explain what causes this visual deficiency. They give real life applications of this concept.\n
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\nBrain Watching\n

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\nStudents identify the different parts of the nervous system. For this biology lesson, students research methods to diagnose and cure neurological disorders. They present their report to class.\n
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\nSophia: Cerebral Cortex Structure\n

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\nThis lesson will identify, and differentiate the lobes and hemispheres of the cerebral cortex.\n
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\nKhan Academy: Cerebral Cortex\n

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\nLearn about the layer of gray matter outside the cerebrum known as the cerebral cortex in this video. [8:21]\n
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\nBenbest: Cerebral Cortex\n

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\nArticle from Benbest entitled \"Chapter 6 -- Basic Cerebral Cortex Function Other than Vision.\"\n
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