Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Concussion: More Than 'Getting Your Bell Rung'
This article explains the science of concussions, including the damage they can do to the brain and symptoms of concussion. The article also describes the technology that scientists are using to detect concussion and how helmets are now...
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: What Happens When You Get a Concussion?
Article explains the science of concussions.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Concussion
What is a concussion? Find out the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, tests, risk factors, and more. Each of these main topics are discussed in the article.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Safe Brain. Stronger Future.
Keeping children and teens healthy and safe is always a top priority. Whether you are a parent, youth sports coach, school coach, school professional, or health care provider, this site will help you recognize, respond to, and minimize...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Connections and Concussions: Teens and Sports
In this interactive learning module, students read an informational text about teen concussions and identify the key individuals in the text. They then identify and use details about those individuals to make connections between them, as...
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: The Training Room: Concussions
An in-depth look at concussions by a professional sports team doctor.Detailed and interesting!
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Protecting the Brain Against Concussion
Neuropsychologist Kim Gorgens makes the case for better protecting our brains against the risk of concussion- with a compelling pitch for putting helmets on kids. [9:22]
Curated OER
Kids Health: Concussions
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.
Other
Brain Line: Traumatic Brain Injury
Information and resources on traumatic brain injury (TBI), including what it is, concussions, types of TBI, facts and numbers of TBI, and animated videos on brain injuries.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Concussions
Learn what happens when you get a concussion and discover some ways you can protect your brain.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Assessment and Management of Concussion in Sports
This article from the American Academy of Family Physicians provides a good description of what a concussion is and how it should be treated.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: Articles: Neurology: What Is Concussion?
Learn the causes, symptoms, grades, and treatments of concussions. Detailed information about diagnosing a concussion and the Glasgow Coma Scale is included.
WebMD
Web Md: Multiple Concussions
This thought provoking article provided by WebMD Health tells how multiple concussions as a middle or high school student can lead to permanent memory and thought impairment. Discusses the sport of football as one of the leading causes...
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: The League of Denial: The Four Stages of Cte
Research and discussion about the impact of brain injury and head trauma stemming from the increased identification of violent behavior, suicide and substance abuse of football players. The statistical research provided in a slideshow...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Teen Brain Takes Biggest Sports Hits" by Katherine Harmon
In this informational text, Katherine Harmon discusses the effects that head injuries can have on the teenage brain. As you read, take notes on what happens to an athlete as a result of a head injury and the additional effect it can have...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Concussions in Professional Athletes
Read this passage and study the graphic to complete a five-question quiz that will test your knowledge on acceleration to reduce concussions in professional athletes.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain: Analyze and Annotate a Model Response
Analyze and annotate a model response focusing on support for a claim. Then revise and edit your work based on the model. This will help you develop work that is clear and coherent and appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain: Analyze Sentence Structure
Analyze the structure of a sentence from "Concussions Affect Teens More Than Kids and Adults, Study Says" to understand how the sentence is constructed and then create our own sentences that use a similar structure.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain: Teens' Decision Making and Behavior
Students read two informational texts to understand the immediate and lasting effects that concussions and high impact sports have on the teenage brain.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: League of Denial: Is Football Safe for Kids?
Learn about health risks faced by football players and write down your responses to evidence that football may be unsafe for children, in this interactive lesson featuring media from FRONTLINE: League of Denial. The lesson focuses on...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Concussion: Head Injury
Kids learn about the medical condition the concussions in the science of biology including symptoms, types, grades, treatments, prevention, and interesting facts.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Happens When You Have a Concussion?
Clifford Robbins explains the science and dangers behind concussions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Nervous System Health and Disorders
This lesson will discuss nervous system disorders and their causes.