Brain Nervous System Teaching Resources :: 193

PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Brain Geography

For Students 9th - 10th

Which part of your brain controls your ability to swallow? Your instinct to survive? And how do all the brain's parts function cooperatively? Find out with this interactive feature from the NOVA: "Coma" Web site.

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Kids Health: The Brain Is the Boss

For Students 9th - 10th

What weighs 3 pounds at maturity and is faster than any computer? If you don't know then use this site about the brain. Get great information and diagrams about the brain. Available in Spanish.

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NASA

Nasa: The Brain in Space

For Teachers 9th - 10th

This educators guide shows students how the body's brain, spinal cord and network of nerves control the activities of animals and humans.

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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Nervous System in the Human Body

For Students 1st - 9th

Kids learn about the science of the Nervous System in the human body. Brain, spinal cord, and nerves communicate.

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Society for Neuroscience: Brain Facts [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

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).

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Frontiers Media

Frontiers: Going to School to Sculpt the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th

When I was a kid, I thought of going to school as an obligation imposed by my parents, and I guess many kids feel the same. My father used to say, "you need to study hard to build a better future for yourself," but I think that if my...

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University of Washington

Neuroscience for Kids: Brain Awareness Week

For Students Pre-K - 1st

Although this site is for Brain Awareness Week, the many hyperlinks on the site are very worthwhile in the study of neuroscience. Be sure to check out the many activities on the experiments and activities page.

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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Brain Is a Computer

For Teachers 5th - 8th

Students learn about the similarities between the human brain and its engineering counterpart, the computer. Since students work with computers routinely, this comparison strengthens their understanding of both how the brain works and...

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About Kids Health

About Kids Health: An Overview of the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th

Learn all about the brain and how it works in this interactive teaching aid that highlights the anatomy and function of the brain using colorful animated illustrations.

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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Neurotransmitters Contain Chemicals

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Nervous system signals are transmitted electrically along individual neurons, but neurons are separated from each other by a tiny gap. Chemical messengers called neurotransmitters cross the gap between neurons. Neurotransmitters fit into...

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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: What Is a Neuron?

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Messages within the brain and the rest of the nervous system are sent very rapidly. These messages are conducted by cells called neurons. Neurons are specialized to receive and transmit message and neurons are connected in networks. In...

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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Neural Network Signals

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Nervous system messages are sent as electrical signals along the length of axons and dissolved salts are important for electrical signaling in cells. In this lesson students are introduced to this concept by creating an electrical...

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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kids Health: El Cerebro Y El Sistema Nervioso

For Students 3rd - 8th

Learn about the different parts of the brain. The page is also available in English.

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Biotechnology Institute

Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Neuroscience & Biotechnology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

A full-length download of the biotech magazine which discusses diseases of the central nervous system. It also takes a closer look at a sample of the tools and technology scientists use to address the various ways your brain and spinal...

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University of Washington

University of Washington: Neuroscience for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th

Created for all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system, this extensive University of Washington site offers information, resources, games, and activities galore. Offers dozens of links to related sites.

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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.

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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Central Processing

For Students 9th - 10th

Students learn the pathways that sensory systems follow into the central nervous system, and understand the difference between the two major ascending pathways in the spinal cord.

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