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Watch Your Thoughts! Diagnostic Imaging and the Brain
Students investigate the structure and function of the brain and the diagnostic imaging technologies used in brain research. They complete a worksheet and discuss their findings.
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Mapping the Homunculus
Students determine the relative number of nerve endings located in the skin. By calculating the reciprocal of these measurements, students have the appropriate data for predicting the relative size of the homunculus found on the cerebral...
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Anatomy of the Brain
Students explore the brain. In this science lesson, students view a diagram of the brain and discuss the various regions of the brain. Students discuss the importance of protecting the brain and design a protective covering.
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Brain Watching
Students identify the different parts of the nervous system. In this biology lesson, students research methods to diagnose and cure neurological disorders. They present their report to class.
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Brain Development
Students examine the discoveries that were made in the brain in the 1960's and compare them to the effects of today. In this brain development lesson students divide into groups and participate in several activities that help them to...
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Making a Brain: Aritifical Neural Network
Students explore how the brain works. In this nervous system lesson, students create a network of "neurons" to simulate how the nervous system and the brain work together.
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Label the Neuron
In this neuron worksheet, 7th graders study the definitions for the neuron and then label the neuron diagram with the terms.
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Neuroscience for Kids Coloring Book
In this neuroscience worksheet, students color in 12 different parts of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and neurons.
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The Nervous System
In this nervous system worksheet, students review the structure and function of the central nervous system. This worksheet has 1 drawing and 17 fill in the blank statements.
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Memory Word Search
In this health worksheet, students find the words related to the concept of memory and the answers are found by looking at the bottom of the page.
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What the Mind Remembers
Young scholars aske questions about how the brain forms and retrieves memories. They devise an experiment that attempts to shed some light on the question. Students are allowed to make general observations from questions given to them...
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Growth and Development
Fourth graders explore an interactive site and discover new facts about the brain and its functions. They play a game demonstrating which areas of the brain control specific muscles.
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What Does Your "Homunculus" Look Like?
Students determine the density of touch receptors in various parts of the body on the right hand side. They use collected data to draw a picture of the
"homunculus" of an experimental subject.
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OUtside Influence
Students identify factors that are important for brain functioning of learning. They observe the impact of interaction in mice. They also create their own experiment dealing with the mice. They analyze and share their results.
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Taste and Smell
Students experiment to determine classmates taste and smell to find out which sends the clearest message to the brain.
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Movies Are Us
Young scholars watch a movie, and answer teacher created questions in order to explore the brain.