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Activity
Science Museum, London

Making the Modern World: Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how Sigmund Freud developed his theory of psychoanalysis and its effect on understanding the human mind.
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Website
Other

Computational Thinking Illustrated

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated cartoon guide to solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behavior!
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Super People: Memory Matters

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Investigate the three types of memory: sensory, short-term and long-term, and explore tricks and techniques that can improve long-term memory. Conduct five basic challenges to test, explore and improve memory skills.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Life's Little Questions: Investigate the Yawn

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore observational psychology by conducting an informal study on yawning. Present an oral essay before a group while continually interrupting the talk with yawns, observe the reactions of the audience and ask them to explain their...
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Wolfgang Kohler

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides biographical information and references to the work of Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Our Genes, Our Choices

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student teams research human behavior and explore whether traits are inherited only by genetic inheritance or if environmental factors can play a role as well.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Morality: Why Do People Do Bad Things?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question Morality: Why do people do bad things? Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Social Pressure: What Are the Effects of Following the Crowd?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What are the effects of following the crowd?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Social Pressure: Why Do People Follow the Crowd?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question Why do people follow the crowd? Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Learned Behavior of Animals

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces learned behaviors and the different methods of learning.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Love: How Are We Changed by Love?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How are we changed by love?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Learning Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice questions over how humans learn.
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Website
Other

Frog Fables and Parables

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
All these fables feature frogs as their main characters. Like all fables, they each have a message about life.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Restaurant Where Talking Is Banned

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Brief article reports on a restaurant in New York City that serves food in silence and does not allow talking.