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Neuroscience for Kids
In this neuroscience worksheet, students explore the Neuroscience for Kids website and then complete the questions. Students compare axons and dendrites, the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system, and the different lobes of...
IBM
The Human Body
Every moment, the systems in your body are working together to keep you breathing, standing, and thinking. Elementary schoolers explore the human body and its systems with an impressive, 15-page lesson plan that should leave your...
Curated OER
Revising Pronouns and Antecedents
Students choose better pronouns to use in their writing. In this pronouns in writing lesson, students identify pronouns in their writing, then replace second person pronouns to improve their writing.
Curated OER
Nervous System Introductory Worksheet
In this nervous system worksheet, students answer thirty short answer questions about the structures and functions of the nervous system and its subsystems.
Curated OER
Leaf ID and Leaf Bingo
Third graders explore the parts of a leaf and use a dichotomy key to identify leaves. For this biology lesson, learners study characteristics of various leaves and play a game of bingo to identify leaves by their traits. Students find...
Curated OER
The Nervous System from A to Z
In this nervous system alphabet book worksheet, students study 26 neuroscience terms as they read the 26 terms and their definitions in the glossary. Some of the terms included are: receptor, unipolar, white matter, axon, hemisphere,...
Curated OER
Central Nervous System Study Questions
In this central nervous system worksheet, young scholars define 24 terms associated with the human central nervous system. They answer 28 short answer questions dealing with the structures and function of the CNS.
Curated OER
Learning the Bones and Muscles of the Head and Face
Students learn about the human body. In this science lesson plan, students discover the bones of the head and face as they explore their own cranium.
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Now You See It, Now You Don't
Students determine their eye's blind spot. For this biology lesson, students explain what causes this visual deficiency. They give real life applications of this concept.
Curated OER
Constant Craving
Students experience the effect of sensory stimulation through a guided visualization. They explore possible genetic relationships between drug addiction and the nervous system by reading and discussing, "Genetic Studies Promise a Path to...
University of Washington
University of Washington: Lobes of the Brain
Site dealing with lobes of the brain. Links to various other sites with lots of information.
Other
Society for Neuroscience: Brain Facts [Pdf]
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).
Other
Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science: It's Mindboggling!
Look through this online pamphlet to find brain exercises as well as explanations of how the brain works. Very complete and fun to read.
Other
National Museum of Health and Medicine: Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections
This resource could be used for higher level biology or anatomy classes. There are over 100 different species of mammals represented and each has information about physical characteristics, distribution, and pictures of the brain. There...
Other
Brain Line: Brain Basics
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.
Other
Posit Science: The Brain 101
Learn about the structure of the human brain with this interactive diagram. Also, find out about neurons, message transmission, and other factors that affect brain function.
University of Oxford (UK)
Oxford University: The Structure of the Brain
This report is entitled "The Structure of the Brain." Scroll down to section 3.2.3 for more on brain anatomy.
Frontiers Media
Frontiers: Hitting a Baseball Needs the Brain
We tend to think about sports and games as if they were physical activities that depend on strength and speed, and reading and math problems as if they were mental activities that depend on being brainy and smart. It's true that hitting...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Slide Show: How Your Brain Works
Eight slides demonstrate the human brain. Please know that the descriptive narrative is fairly short for each slide subject.
NBC
Live Science: Your Brain Remembers What You Forget
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Brain Game
[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.
Curated OER
Lobes Brain:10
This informative site contains facts about the brain, pictures of the brain, and learning exercises.
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: The Nervous System
Learn about the main sections of the human brain, and how the structure or each relates to its function.
Curated OER
University of Washington Lobes of the Brain
Site dealing with lobes fo the brain. Links to various other sites with lots of information.