Lesson Plan
University of Minnesota

Virtual Neurons

For Teachers 5th - 12th
It'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...
Worksheet
Ask a Biologist

Neuron Anatomy Activity

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Reinforce the neural connections in the brains of your young biologists with a simple anatomy worksheet. Looking at the provided diagram of a neuron, learners are asked to correctly identify and describe the function of...
Lesson Plan
University of Minnesota

WebQuest: Structure of the Nervous System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What 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...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Highlighting the Neuron

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this lesson on the brain's neural networks, students investigate the structure and function of the neuron. They discover ways in which engineers apply this knowledge to the development of devices that can activate neurons. Includes...
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: The Function of Nervous Tissue

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn here about how nervous tissue is capable of communicating within the nervous system.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.41 Nerve Impulse

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand the structure and function of a nerve cell, and how messages are transmitted throughout the human body.
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 parts and functions of a Neuron, a brief description of how messages flow through them, and a labeled diagram of a motor neuron. It also provides a link to a test.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.43 Peripheral Nervous System

For Students 6th - 9th
Understand the structure and function of the peripheral nervous system in the human body.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: A Virus Which Affects Mouse Muscles

For Students 9th - 10th
Prepare for the MCAT by reading this passage and answering questions based on the given table about how different viral doses affect behavioral or electrical abnormalities in mice.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Neurodegeneration and Genome Mutations

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the passage and study the graphics to complete the five-question quiz that follows.