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Society for Neuroscience: Brain Facts [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a publication on the human brain and how it works. Gives details on the neuron, how the senses interact with the brain and much more. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science: It's Mindboggling!

For Students 9th - 10th
Look through this online pamphlet to find brain exercises as well as explanations of how the brain works. Very complete and fun to read.
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Brain Line: Brain Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Three roll-over diagrams of the brain highlight its parts. In accompanying display panes, learn about the functions that each highlighted part is responsible for and about problems that can occur if that part of the brain is damaged.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Slide Show: How Your Brain Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Eight slides demonstrate the human brain. Please know that the descriptive narrative is fairly short for each slide subject.
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NBC

Live Science: Your Brain Remembers What You Forget

For Students 9th - 10th
The brain functions in ways that many researchers often fail to understand. This particular article reveals recent discoveries regarding research conducted on memory. An interactive feature is also posted on this site. Information is...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Brain Game

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about short term memory, lobes of the brain, and memorization techniques. Take test using the skills taught in the lesson.
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Curated OER

Lobes Brain:10

For Students 3rd - 8th
This informative site contains facts about the brain, pictures of the brain, and learning exercises.
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Curated OER

University of Washington Lobes of the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Site dealing with lobes fo the brain. Links to various other sites with lots of information.
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Curated OER

University of Washington Lobes of the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Site dealing with lobes fo the brain. Links to various other sites with lots of information.
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Curated OER

University of Washington Lobes of the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Site dealing with lobes fo the brain. Links to various other sites with lots of information.
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Read Works

Read Works: What's Inside

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the brain and its basic parts. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: New Research Into Dyslexia

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Research the array of sophisticated technologies scientists use to look closely at the brain. Diagram the major lobes of the brain and explore the functions of the frontal lobe to learn about how dyslexic individuals process information.
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Neurociencias Para Ninos / Neuroscience for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the brain and brain science using this Spanish version of the excellent Neuroscience for Kids site. Translation of the site is a work in progress. Portions are in Spanish but links for many pages still lead to the English...
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University of Washington

Neuroscience for Kids Other Translations

For Students 9th - 10th
Translations of Neuroscience for Kids, an excellent site on the brain and brain science by neuroscientists at the University of Washington. Includes Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Portuguese, Italian, Slovene, and Korean. Translations...
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New York University

Langone Medical Center: Kleptomania

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page definition of kleptomania that also includes a drawing of the affected part of the brain - the frontal lobe. Information on causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment is provided.

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