Activity
Anti-Bullying Alliance

Anti-Bullying Lesson Plan

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Wicked is not just a Tony Award winning broadway musical. It also makes for a strong base to teach character education, specifically anti-bullying. Scholars listen, discuss, role play, and show what they know through a group...
Writing
Curated OER

Student Opinion: How Impulsive Are You?

For Students 9th - 12th
Sure to spark lively discussion in any Language Arts classroom, this article from The York Times asks the question, 'How much self-control do you have?'. Pupils begin by reading a short passage about a study on delayed gratification and...
App
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Brain Parade

See.Touch.Learn.

For Students Pre-K - 6th
Here is a great app that has tons of potential in helping your child or student with severe to moderate autism, or other intellectual disability, learn words and concepts using research-based methods. Children with autism or PDD NOS have...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

For Students 5th - 7th
In these sentence correction worksheets, students read the sentences and determine if they contain comma splices or fused sentences.
Lesson Plan
University of Minnesota

Connect the Neurons!

For Students 5th - 8th
Create 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...
Interactive
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Psychology: Brain & Behaviour

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your speed in this game reviewing brain and behavior terms and concepts.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: Alcohol Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are over twenty facts about alcohol! Topics include alcohol's effect on your body, your brain, and your behavior, and facts about alcohol-related accidents and blood alcohol level (BAL).
Activity
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain: Impact on Behavior

For Students 9th Standards
Build your knowledge of the teen brain and its impact on behavior by demonstrating your level of agreement. This will help you prepare to read "The Teen Brain: Still Under Construction."
Article
Other

Aaas Science News: Week of 2 24 14: How Dogs Know What You're Feeling

For Students 6th - 9th
Article reports on groundbreaking research which looked at brain scans of dogs and discovered that, like humans, their brains have a voice processing center, which helps explain why dogs are so attuned to human emotions.