Curated OER
Recording Electricity in the Brain
In this electricity in the brain learning exercise, students read about neurons, electrical impulses, brain activity and EEGs that measure electrical activity in the brain. They answer four critical thinking questions about brain activity.
Curated OER
Uncovering a Signal
Young scholars examine information EEG impulse control. They observe representations of EEG signals. Students use inquiry skills to interpret and analyze the waveforms. They explore how confusion can send control impulses to the...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Wonder Pill: Placebo 2
Identify the physiology of how a placebo affects the brain through "ritual expectations." Perform an experiment to explore how the manner in which a ritual is presented may affect the outcome of its success.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do We Study Living Brains?
How do we study living brains without harming their owners? Elizabeth Waters and John Borghi explain how EEGs, fMRIs, and PETs work.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Electroencephalogram
This Wikipedia Encyclopedia entry provides a brief explanation of an electroencephalogram test, (EEG). Includes information on the EEG's discovery and use.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Pieces of Mind: What's in a Dream?
Explore recent scientific investigations in sleep and dreams. Keep a journal to track sleep and dream activity, and find examples of ways sleep and dreams are used as images in popular culture.