Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Grammar Gorillas
An interactive game that tests players' ability to identify parts of speech. Beginners can test their understanding of nouns and verbs only; advanced players must identify all parts of speech.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Are You Left or Right Sided?
Our brains are split into two parts, right inside our head. One half is the left brain and the other half is the right brain. Each side of your brain controls different parts of your body and most people are more dominant controlling one...
Merriam-Webster
Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Brain
A labeled diagram of the main parts of the human brain.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Great Brain Study
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.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Whale Brains Are Part Human
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research behind a brain cell discovered in humpback whales that is only found in human brains.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Our Sense of Vision
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...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Our Sense of Touch
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Equivalent Halves: Cyberchase Games
Find thirteen ways to show one half by solving this brain teaser from Cyberchase.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Tu Cerebro Y Sistema Nervioso
Learn how important is your brain and about the different parts of the brain. In Spanish.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Grammar Gorillas
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.
TES Global
Tes: Mindfulness Activity
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Mindfulness Activity, students will engage in mini-creative writing tasks. The sheet will simulate each part of the brain as they make lists, draw pictures, and respond to high-interest questions.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: One Day, Computers May Decode Your Dreams
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...
Rice University
Rice University: Web Adventures: Reconstructors: A Plaguing Problem
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...
Historica Canada
Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Dr. Wilder Penfield
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.
BBC
Bbc: Human Anatomy: Organs
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.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Nose Knows Smell but How About Taste?
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...
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Connect: The Growth Mindset
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Reflect: Mistakes Are Opportunities
This article describes three types of mistakes and some strategies for transforming them into opportunities to grow your brain. Reflection questions are included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Connect: Supercharge Your Goals
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Connect: Mistakes Are Opportunities
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.
New York University
Langone Medical Center: Kleptomania
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.
Curated OER
University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System
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.
Curated OER
University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System
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.