Brainstem Teacher Resources
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Smarter Balanced
How the Brain Works
Cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, pituitary gland, and spinal cord. Prepare your class for a performance task assessment on the brain and how it works with a scripted plan that defines these terms and identifies the functions the...
Curated OER
Nervous System
In this nervous system worksheet, students identify and locate each of the vocabulary terms related to the nervous system in the word search. There are 15 biology terms to locate in the puzzle.
Bozeman Science
The Brain
There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the brain—wow! In this brain video, viewers see how the brain has evolved from simple to complex organisms. The instructor explains the 17 different structures of the brain and their...
Curated OER
Sheep Brain Dissection
Young scholars study the brain and examine what the functions of the major functions are. In this investigative lesson plan students dissect a sheep's brain and note the similarities and differences between it and a humans...
PurposeGames
Purpose Games: Cranial Nerve Nuclei in Brainstem
Interactive challenges the player to correctly name the cranial nerve nuclei in the brainstem.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Brainstem
A narrated presentation featuring the structure and function of the the brainstem. [2:32]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Hindbrain Brainstem
This lesson will identify, describe and explain the structures of the hindbrain.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Brain: Control Central
What do you know about the brain? In this early learners instructional activity, students will explore the basic functions and characteristics of the brain and skull, and also learn about three major structures in the brain: the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Hindbrain and Midbrain: Cerebellum: Lesson 1
This lesson will examine the structure and function of the cerebellum and brainstem. It is 1 of 2 in the series.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Hindbrain and Midbrain
This lesson will examine the makeup and function of the cerebellum and brainstem.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Human Brain
Explore the human brain, and the role it plays in the nervous system. Students learn about the three main parts of the brain and each of their functions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Polio?
An overview of the infectious disease Poliomyelitis or polio and how it infects the body and its symptoms; polio's affect on the nervous system including the spinal cord and brainstem; diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of polio; and...
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).
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Thomas Willis
Thomas Willis was a founding member of the Royal Society, who played an important part in the history of anatomy, neurology, and psychiatry.
Read Works
Read Works: What's Inside
[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.
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: The Old Brain
Review for the MCAT with this video on "older" brain structures. [7:11]
Curated OER
[Pyramid on Ventral Brainstem]
Article from Benbest entitled "Chapter 6 -- Basic Cerebral Cortex Function Other than Vision."
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.