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Curated OER

Co-ordination and Response - Lesson Plan

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explain why colour blindness is more common in men than women.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Growth and Development

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore an interactive site and discover new facts about the brain and its functions. They play a game demonstrating which areas of the brain control specific muscles.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Brain Cells

For Students 6th - 7th
In this brain cells worksheet, students learn about neurons. Kids read about the different types of neurons and their life span. Students also study the neuron diagram and glial cells.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

Ninds: Spinal Cord Injury Information Page

For Students 9th - 10th
What is a Spinal Cord injury? What causes it and how can it be treated? Learn all about it here.
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Handout
Other

Unm: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

For Students 9th - 10th
Class notes on The Nervous System - Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves.
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Handout
Other

I scoliosis.com: Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the anatomical components of the spinal cord and their function in the nervous system. Includes labeled diagram. Outstanding information and a helpful aid for understanding.
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Handout
University of Washington

University of Washington: The Spinal Cord

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site on the different nerves of the spinal cord and the divisions. Shows the anatomy of the spinal nerves very well.
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Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Spinal Cord Injuries

For Students 9th - 10th
This Medline Plus site provides a table of contents for all information on the spinal cord and injuries of the spinal cord.
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Handout
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Spinal Stenosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Article about spinal stenosis and how it relates to spinal nerves.
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Graphic
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Higher Education: Spinal Cord Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This website describes the function and structure of the spinal cord. Also provides a picture with clear labels for understanding.
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Website
Macmillan Cancer Support

Cancerbackup: Spinal Cord Tumors

For Students 9th - 10th
Causes, signs and symptoms, and methods of treatment are the topics addressed in this informative site.
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Interactive
Other

Kipling Chiropractic Centre: Interactive Tour of Your Spine

For Students 9th - 10th
The brain uses the spinal cord to communicate with every part of your body. However, when that communication is interrupted, health problems can occur. Click on each vertebrae to discover how subluxation of each bone will adversely...
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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 Sensory and Motor Exams

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn the arrangement of sensory and motor regions in the spinal cord in order to understand a sensory and motor exam. They will also understand the clinical indications of common reflexes.
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Lesson Plan
NASA

Nasa: The Brain in Space

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This educators guide shows students how the body's brain, spinal cord and network of nerves control the activities of animals and humans.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Spinal Cord

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a basic overview of the spinal cord lists the five segments of the vertebrate, discusses the anatomy of the spinal cord, talks about the functions and importance of the spinal cord, and briefly mentions some diseases...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Spinal Cord Neuron Relationships

For Students 9th - 10th
Class notes on The Nervous System - Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Structures of the Spinal Cord

For Students 9th - 10th
Class notes on The Nervous System - Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Injuries of the Nervous System

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Injuries to the central nervous system may damage tissues of the brain or spinal cord. If an injury is mild, a person may have a full recovery. If an injury is...
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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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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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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Nerve Racking

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This activity describes the function and components of the human nervous system. It helps students understand the purpose of our brain, spinal cord, nerves and the five senses. How the nervous system is affected during spaceflight is...
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Other

Get Body Smart: Human Nervous System: Anatomy and Physiology

For Students 9th - 10th
The innovative tutorial investigates the human nervous system. Some topics explored are nerve cells, support cells, neurophysiology, brain, and spinal cord. Visual quizzes are also included.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: The Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the brain, spinal cord, and brain cells at this thorough yet easy to read site. Simple sentence construction is used to explain the structure and function of this body system. A glossary is just a click away to explain...

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