Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Brain

For Students K - 1st
Learn fun and interesting facts about the brain, its parts, how it communicates, and memory.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: The Great Brain Study

For Students 3rd - 5th
A six-part learning module with links to an image, a video, and websites to use while reading The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald.
Graphic
Harvard University

Harvard Medical School: Thalamus

For Students 9th - 10th
CT scan identifying the thalamus. Also identifies other brain structures.
Article
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Whale Brains Are Part Human

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research behind a brain cell discovered in humpback whales that is only found in human brains.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Brain Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Become a brain geographer and learn the parts of your brain. This web site creates an interactive way to explore the center of our thoughts. Just click on each part to learn more.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Our Sense of Vision

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Which parts of the body are involved in vision (seeing)? Is light important for vision? For this lesson students make kaleidoscopes to learn that light is essential to vision, and that the brain processes information from the eyes, which...
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Our Sense of Touch

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How does the sense of touch work? Is the sense of touch more sensitive in some parts of the body, such as fingertips, than in others? In this lesson young scholars explore the sense of touch by identifying mystery objects with their eyes...
Handout
Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kids Health: El Cerebro Y El Sistema Nervioso

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the different parts of the brain. The page is also available in English.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Make Up Your Mind: Mind Mapping

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Investigate the pseudoscience of phrenology and its attempt to organize and assign different purposes to different parts of the brain. Create a phrenology chart on a bathing cap and compare it to modern understanding of brain function...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Equivalent Halves: Cyberchase Games

For Students K - 1st
Find thirteen ways to show one half by solving this brain teaser from Cyberchase.
Interactive
Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Grammar Gorillas

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice parts of speech by clicking on the word in each of ten sentences that matches the part of speech listed above the sentence. The number of right and wrong answers are kept along the way.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Zombie Autopsies: The Neuroanatomy of a Zombie

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students look at the brain of a zombie, and in the process learn about the characteristics of a healthy brain. They take part in a Neurotransmitter Dance Party to learn how neurons communicate. Includes downloadable...
Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: One Day, Computers May Decode Your Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
Wouldn't it be cool to read someone's mind? Maybe? Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh are developing a mind-reading computer system to hep people with nerve damage send messages from the brain to parts of the body to create...
Website
Historica Canada

Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Dr. Wilder Penfield

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a series, this resource profiles Dr. Wilder Penfield, a doctor who mapped the brain, and discovered the location of memory, forgotten emotions, and dreams. Includes a brief video and learning resources.
Handout
BBC

Bbc: Human Anatomy: Organs

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the anatomy of the human body. Click on an organ or other body part to read more about its structure and function, and then try out an interactive activity for that organ.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Nose Knows Smell but How About Taste?

For Students 3rd - 8th
As if sniffles and clogged sinuses are bad enough, everything seems to taste bland and flavorless when we are sick. Gather up a few volunteers, hit the kitchen, and try this experiment to find out if there is really truth to the idea...
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Connect: The Growth Mindset

For Students 9th - 10th
An important part of growing your brain is understanding common obstacles that can get in your way or throw you off track when learning and how to overcome them. There are 3 parts to this LearnStorm growth mindset activity.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Reflect: Mistakes Are Opportunities

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes three types of mistakes and some strategies for transforming them into opportunities to grow your brain. Reflection questions are included.
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Connect: Supercharge Your Goals

For Students 9th - 10th
Trying challenging things is the best way to grow your brain. At the end of this activity, students will be able to make SMART goals that can help guide growth.
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Connect: Mistakes Are Opportunities

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this activity, students will understand that mistakes are a key part of the learning process. There are 3 parts to this LearnStorm growth mindset activity.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.

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