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...

Ready to have an "unforgettable" time in science class? Try a fun and insightful activity, suitable for a wide age group of learners. Explore how human memory works when pupils try to remember objects they've seen before comparing the...

The brain is a complex organ with many different structures and functions. An interactive diagram allows learners to explore the different structures while pop-ups describe their functions. Secondary interactives show the structures of...

Who doesn't love a day at the zoo? Use an observation and inference lab to get young anatomists to recognize similarities between mammalian species based on brain structures. You provide the brains; this lesson provides set-up...

What could be more natural than learning about learning? Scholars research the central nervous systems and the learning process through a well-designed WebQuest. They study the structure as well as discover the functions of those...

Test the efficiency of your memory! Scholars test each other's memory as they explore factors that affect memory retrieval. Through experimental analysis, they discover there are different types of memory, which has an impact on the...

A mini-lesson explains the role the parts of the brain play in thinking and learning. Scholars discover why feeling safe, calm, and connected is essential to learning effectively.

In this sheep brain lab, students identify the internal and external anatomy of a sheep's brain. Students complete several tables describing the function of given structures. Students also label the brain with 5 chosen structures.

In this science worksheet, students investigate the anatomy and function of the human brain. Students read facts about the parts of the brain and what each does. Students compare the size of the human brain to that of other animals....

In this nervous system activity, students answer thirty short answer questions about the structures and functions of the nervous system and its subsystems.

In this nervous system alphabet book worksheet, students study 26 neuroscience terms as they read the 26 terms and their definitions in the glossary. Some of the terms included are: receptor, unipolar, white matter, axon, hemisphere,...

Students explore reflexes. For this biology lesson plan, students discover the basic facts about the reflex systems of the brain as they take part in hands-on activities.

Students determine their eye's blind spot. In this biology instructional activity, students explain what causes this visual deficiency. They give real life applications of this concept.

Learners identify the different parts of the nervous system. In this biology lesson plan, students research methods to diagnose and cure neurological disorders. They present their report to class.

Article from Benbest entitled "Chapter 6 -- Basic Cerebral Cortex Function Other than Vision."

Students understand the relationship of mental status exam results to cerebral functions in the cerebral cortex.

This lesson will identify the functions of the parietal lobes and primary somatosensory area.

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...

Article from Benbest entitled "Chapter 6 -- Basic Cerebral Cortex Function Other than Vision."

Article from Benbest entitled "Chapter 6 -- Basic Cerebral Cortex Function Other than Vision."

This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.

Site dealing with lobes of the brain. Links to various other sites with lots of information.

Concise and quick answers to questions about neuroscience and neuroscientists.

Look through this online pamphlet to find brain exercises as well as explanations of how the brain works. Very complete and fun to read.