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\nThe Brain and Nervous System\n

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\nCheck out this 9-part unit on the human brain, focusing on neurons, the synaptic gap, the effect of hormones, and the importance of nutrients. You'll find seven lessons, a pre-assessment, and a post-assessment .\n
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\nCrash Course: Biology\n

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\nImagine an entire biology course in one collection of 40 videos! Based on the AP Biology curriculum, viewers learn about the things that make up living things and the processes that keep organisms alive. They also learn how to identify...\n
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\nCrash Course: Artificial Intelligence\n

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\nJabril, assisted by his John Green Bot, narrate a Crash Course in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The 20 videos in the collection examine the logic behind AI, its history, how it is being used today, and show some practical...\n
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\nTeachEngineering: It's a Connected World - The Beauty of Network Science\n

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\nA series of lessons and activities show scholars how engineers use graphs to understand large and complex systems. The first lesson provides the beginnings of graph theory by introducing set theory, graphs, and degree distributions of a...\n
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\nThe Brain: Explored\n

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\nIs there anymore more mysterious and wonderful than the human brain? Often, we have so many questions it's difficult to know where to begin. Check out this five-part video series on different aspects of the brain, hosted by Dr. David...\n
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\nCrash Course: Study Skills\n

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\nA 10-video collection introduces learners to the skills they need to learn. Topics include note taking, preparing for tests, how to avoid procrastination, and how to control anxiety. Along the way, viewers will also learn about how the...\n
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\nAnatomy of a Neuron, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Health & Medicine\n

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\nVarious colors are used on the black background of a Smart Board to compose a drawing of a neuron cell and all its parts, while the anatomy of a neuron is described. The function of a neuron is also explained in detail. Show it to your...\n
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\nWhat Is a Neuron?\n

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\nYour class won't get on your nerves while doing this modeling activity! After teaching the structure and function of a neuron using the included diagrams, give individuals some clay and chenille stems so that they can make their own...\n
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\nNeuron Functions\n

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\nNeuron functions are wonderfully demonstrated and explained in this short yet informative clip. Each term is related to a real life object that will really help visual learners conceptualize each step in neuron functioning. This clip...\n
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\nNeurons in Parietal Cortex Are Active During Straddling\n

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\nHow do scientists know which parts of the brain various functions use? With the help of an animated cat, viewers observe this process. They listen to the activity of one neuron as the cat steps over an obstacle and hear when the neuron...\n
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\nVirtual Neurons\n

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\nIt's electric! Young anatomists use Virtual Neurons software to build, control, and analyze complex nerve circuits within the body. Colorful and packed with content, class members enjoy interacting with the nervous system...\n
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\nReinforce the neural connections in the brains of your young biologists with a simple anatomy learning exercise. Looking at the provided diagram of a neuron, learners are asked to correctly identify and describe the...\n
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\nBead Neuron\n

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\nWhat do you call a skull without neurons? A no-brainer! A hands-on activity asks scholars to build a model of a neuron using beads. They use their models to study the parts of the neuron and their functions.\n
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\nNeurons send electrical signals throughout a body based on chemical communication. Individuals stimulate a neuron to see the effects. They notice the sodium-potassium channels along with ions, concentrations, and a membrane potential...\n
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\nNeurons and the Nervous System\n

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\nThe highlight of this series is activitiy #4. Anatomy pupils examine slides of three unknown cells. With the function of the nervous system in mind, they consider the structure of each and try to guess which one is part of that system....\n
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\nConnect the Neurons!\n

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\nCreate a neuron frenzy as your pupils play the part of the neurons. An engaging lesson creates a human chain of neurons that pass cotton balls posing as neurotransmitters. Scholars learn about pre- and post-synapses as they complete...\n
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\nHow do neurons that don't touch each other share information? Observe electrical activity traveling from neurons and learn what it takes to trigger action potential. A video discusses recent research manipulating neurons, how responses...\n
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\nNeurons and How They Work\n

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\nThe brain is explained in somewhat ethereal terms in this video. Show your class a slightly different perspective of the neural network in the human body. Various animation is displayed throughout the video.\n
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\nThe Nervous System\n

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\nHuman biology beginners label colorful diagrams of the neuron, the reflex pathway, and the brain. They list steps in the action potential process, and describe several different neurotransmitters. This worksheet guides learners through...\n
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\nWhat Percentage of Your Brain Do You Use?\n

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\nHave you heard that humans only use about 10 percent of their brains? Well, don't believe it! After describing the tremendous amount of energy needed to power our 86 billion densely packed neurons, the narrator also explains how our...\n
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\nStudents roleplay to review nerve communication and the parts of the neuron. Each student represents a different part of a neuron and as parts become polarized and depolarized they act it out. A surprise occurs at the synaptic knob as...\n
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\nIn this neuron learning exercise, students are given a diagram of a neuron with the axon, cell body and dendrites. They label 9 parts of the neuron.\n
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\nNeurons, Hormones and the Brain\n

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\nIn this psychology activity, students complete a 10 multiple choice quiz on neurons, hormones and the brain. They identify its different parts and functions.\n
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\nStudy Jams! The Nervous System\n

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\nGet your class thinking with animations of neurons in action and explanations of how stimuli is transported and processed. This film makes an ideal introduction or review of the nervous system. The parts of the brain and what they...\n
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