Handout
Harvard University

Harvard Medical: The Whole Brain Atlas: Neuroimaging

For Students 9th - 10th
Hundreds of images of brain structures are here, including normal and diseased brain parts.
Website
Other

Waiting: About Brain Injury: A Guide to Brain Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
This website by Attorney Gordon S. Johnson, Jr. provides a video [2:49] "Brain Anatomy Begins with the Skull", descriptions of the parts of the brain, diagrams, and links to a variety of resources about brain functions and brain injury.
Handout
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Brain Trouble

For Students 9th - 10th
A remarkable medical illustration of the brain is featured in this discusion of the cerebellum and its role in controlling continuous and discontinuous movement.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Stroke of Insight Jill Bolte Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Jill Bolte Taylor describes how she studied her own stroke as it was happening, and her eventual recovery. [18:42] The structures and functions of the brain are described. Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional...
Interactive
Rice University

Rice University: Web Adventures: Reconstructors: Nothing to Rave About

For Students 9th - 10th
Online adventure game consisting of three consecutive episodes where you become a member of a team of scientists who investigate pain relieving drugs to see if they are safe. These virtual experiments cover concepts such as history of...
Interactive
Rice University

Rice University: Web Adventures: Reconstructors: A Plaguing Problem

For Students 6th - 8th
Online adventure game consisting of five consecutive episodes where you become a member of a team of scientists who investigate pain relieving drugs to see if they are safe. Episodes should be played in order; however, they can be...
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.
Unit Plan
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...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Hearing: How Do Our Ears Work?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn about the anatomy of the ear and how the ears work as a sound sensor. Ear anatomy parts and structures are explained in detail, as well as how sound is transmitted mechanically and then electrically through them to the...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Let's See What You're Made Of" by Bird Brain Science

For Students 4th - 6th
This informational, scientific text explains how cells, the smallest unit of a living organism, make up every living thing in the world. As you read, take notes on the comparisons used in the text to explain how cells work. [Free account...
Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Risk Factors for Bipolar Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
Examined are factors that increase the risks of bipolar disorder: psychological, environmental, genetic, neuro chemical, and difference in brain structure and function.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Kids Health: Eyes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Your eyes see, but how does vision happen? Find out how the eyes and brain work together through this video and accompanying activity guide. [6:09]
Handout
The Tech Interactive

Tech Museum of Innovation: Inside Your Eyeball

For Students 3rd - 9th
After discussing the basics of the eye, this site explores the various functions of the eye and parts from the optic nerves to the retina. Cones, rods, and the brain are also discussed.
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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.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Parkinson's Disease Workshop

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level online biology course highlighting Parkinson's disease. Course topics include clinical characteristics, structural neuroimaging, neuropathology, genetics, and cognitive function. Course features include reading suggestions...