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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What You Need to Know about Marijuana Use and Driving

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Research indicates that marijuana can negatively affect coordination and judgment, making it dangerous to drive while under the influence. But does it increase the risk of car crashes? An informative fact sheet describes the ways...
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University of Oxford (UK)

Oxford University: The Structure of the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
This report is entitled "The Structure of the Brain." Scroll down to section 3.2.3 for more on brain anatomy.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Lobes of the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Site dealing with lobes of the brain. Links to various other sites with lots of information.
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Other

Newsbreak Special Health Report on the Brain and Aging

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the relationship between memory and the aging of the brain.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Meninges of the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a brief description and diagram of the meninges of the brain. Also mentions the functions of the meninges.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Brain Trouble

For Students 9th - 10th
A remarkable medical illustration of the brain is featured in this discusion of the cerebellum and its role in controlling continuous and discontinuous movement.
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Other

Understanding the Brain: Watching the Brain in Action

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to view the brain in action.
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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....
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Univ.: Functional Anatomy of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Includes pictures and a glossary of terms.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: The Auditory Nerve

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description and function of the auditory nerve. Diagrams, explanations.
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The Tech Interactive

Tech Museum of Innovation: Inside Your Eyeball

For Students 3rd - 9th
After discussing the basics of the eye, this site explores the various functions of the eye and parts from the optic nerves to the retina. Cones, rods, and the brain are also discussed.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Brain

For Students K - 1st
Learn fun and interesting facts about the brain, its parts, how it communicates, and memory.
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Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: The Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the main sections of the human brain, and how the structure or each relates to its function.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Hypothalamus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the encyclopedia, Wikipedia, provides a brief open-source encyclopedic explanation of what the hypothalamus is and what its functions are. Links are provided throughout this paragraph along with a picture showing where the...
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Fore Brain or Prosencephalon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Bartleby.com contains an intense, in-depth article from Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body on the fore-brain or prosencephalon. The article discusses the thalamus throughout and touches on its functions as a whole.
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Other

Ralph C. Merkle: Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
Very technical discussion of modern theory in the science of memory and brain function.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Neuron

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers an overall description of neurons. This site describes their physical appearance, the different parts of neurons, and what their functions are.
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The Tech Interactive

Tech Museum of Innovation: How We See

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a larger sight on the eyeball and its function, this section describes the process of sight and ranges in topics from the chemical reaction of light hitting the retina to blind spots and animals seeing color.
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BBC

Bbc: Human Anatomy: Organs

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the anatomy of the human body. Click on an organ or other body part to read more about its structure and function, and then try out an interactive activity for that organ.
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Harvard University

Harvard Medical: The Whole Brain Atlas: Neuroimaging

For Students 9th - 10th
Hundreds of images of brain structures are here, including normal and diseased brain parts.
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Other

Northwestern Univ.: The Personality Project Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of studies underway that are attempting to ascertain the relationship of behavior and personality to brain function.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Hindbrain and Midbrain

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will examine the makeup and function of the cerebellum and brainstem.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Central and Peripheral Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the organization and function of the nervous system.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Concussions

For Students 9th - 10th
In a concussion, the brain shifts inside the skull and causes a temporary loss of normal brain function. In this article you can find out the causes, signs and symptoms, types, treatment, and prevention precautions.