Instructional Video5:04
TED-Ed

The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain

7th - 12th Standards
What does it really mean to know a language? Did you know that knowing two or more languages means that your brain might actually look and work differently than those of your monolingual friends? Discover the three different types of...
Instructional Video1:42
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Development of the Cerebral Cortex

9th - 12th Standards
How do the many parts of our brains form as we grow and develop? Peer inside a developing brain using a short video. Topics include stem cells, differentiation, and the unusual way these specialized neurons organize themselves throughout...
Instructional Video5:08
TED-Ed

How Does Your Body Know What Time It Is?

7th - 12th
Do you often go to bed and wake up around the same time? Does your stomach begin to growl at the same time before eating lunch? This pattern is known as a circadian rhythm. Watch a video that explains the physiological phenomenon and how...
Instructional Video5:18
TED-Ed

How Spontaneous Brain Activity Keeps You Alive

7th - 12th Standards
We all know that the brain is responsible for our thoughts, actions, memories, and emotions, but it's far busier than we can possibly imagine. Watch this short video as it explores how life as we know it is made possible...
Instructional Video5:20
TED-Ed

The Great Brain Debate

9th - 12th Standards
How do speech and memory operate within the human brain? Compare and contrast the localistic and distributed models with your young psychologists using this highly engaging and informative video.