Handout
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.
Website
Historica Canada

Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Dr. Wilder Penfield

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a series, this resource profiles Dr. Wilder Penfield, a doctor who mapped the brain, and discovered the location of memory, forgotten emotions, and dreams. Includes a brief video and learning resources.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Hearing: How Do Our Ears Work?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn about the anatomy of the ear and how the ears work as a sound sensor. Ear anatomy parts and structures are explained in detail, as well as how sound is transmitted mechanically and then electrically through them to the...
Handout
Children's Museum

Dinosphere: Dino Profiles: Meet the Gorgosaur

For Students 9th - 10th
What do fossils tell us about the Gorgosaurus and how it compares to T. rex? Learn about the size and diet of this "fearsome lizard", and read about the various injuries of Dinosphere's Gorgosaur fossil. Also, "Gorgosaur 360" lets you...
Handout
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Brain Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Become a brain geographer and learn the parts of your brain. This web site creates an interactive way to explore the center of our thoughts. Just click on each part to learn more.
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Connect: Mistakes Are Opportunities

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this activity, students will understand that mistakes are a key part of the learning process. There are 3 parts to this LearnStorm growth mindset activity.
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Seeing Is Believing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students investigate the properties of light using simple materials. Includes handout and video resources.
Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: Tu Cerebro Y Sistema Nervioso

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how important is your brain and about the different parts of the brain. In Spanish.
Website
New York University

Langone Medical Center: Kleptomania

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page definition of kleptomania that also includes a drawing of the affected part of the brain - the frontal lobe. Information on causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment is provided.
Activity
TES Global

Tes: Mindfulness Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Mindfulness Activity, students will engage in mini-creative writing tasks. The sheet will simulate each part of the brain as they make lists, draw pictures, and respond to high-interest questions.
Interactive
Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Grammar Gorillas

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice parts of speech by clicking on the word in each of ten sentences that matches the part of speech listed above the sentence. The number of right and wrong answers are kept along the way.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Central Nervous System

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The central nervous system (CNS) is the largest part of the nervous system. It includes the brain and the spinal cord. The bony skull protects the brain. The spinal...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mistakes Can Be Good if We Learn From Them!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Mistakes are a natural part of the learning process, and how we react to them can be either harmful or helpful. Listen as kids discuss their experiences with mistakes.
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Thomas Willis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Willis was a founding member of the Royal Society, who played an important part in the history of anatomy, neurology, and psychiatry.
Article
Other

Medium: Why Every Kindergarten and First Grade School Day Should Begin With...

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article was written to validate and be a voice for like-minded educators and families who want their children to have more time during the school day for inquiry and imaginative play. This article includes a list of articles, blogs,...

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