Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Busy Brain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore biology by completing a human body worksheet. In this human brain lesson, students identify the different anatomy within the brain and the functions those pieces form. Young scholars read an article about signals...
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Overview of the Neurological Exam

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the major sections of the neurological exam and the connection between location and function in the nervous system. Also learn the benefit of a rapid assessment for neurological function in a clinical setting.
Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Brain and Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
The parts of the brain and the anatomy of the nervous system and how they function are explained. An interactive diagram shows the location of various parts of the brain from three different perspectives, and summarizes what each does....
Handout
Harvard University

Harvard Medicine: The Whole Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed color images of the human brain, both normal and with various brain diseases, including Alzheimer's, Huntington's, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and AIDS dementia.
Website
Other

Healthline: Three Dimensional Body Map: Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
Rotatable view of the nervous system lets you examine the anatomy of the brain in 360 degrees.
Article
Science Daily

Science Daily: Researchers Image Language Recovery After Stroke

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from ScienceDaily illustrates a recent medical study where researchers at Washington University have identified and imaged language areas of the brain in recovery after stroke.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Human Body Systems

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to some of the major organs of the human body. Visual aids provide focused information on the heart and circulatory system as well as the brain and the eye.