Curated OER
Train the Body, Train the Brain
An article from the New York Times, 2010, titled "Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter?" is the springboard for the six short-answer questions posed by The Learning Network. Have your class read the article, answer the questions, and...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Diagnosing a Zombie: Brain and Behavior
Video explores diagnosing a zombie by relating its symptoms to various human brain and behavior disorders. [3:44] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science: It's Mindboggling!
Look through this online pamphlet to find brain exercises as well as explanations of how the brain works. Very complete and fun to read.
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Alzheimer's Association: Interactive Tour of the Brain
Follow this two-part interactive tour of the brain. The first gives you brain basics; the second shows how the brain is affected throughout the stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Frontiers Media
Frontiers: Thanks for the Memories
Everyone wants a good memory but we don't often ask ourselves what memory is for. Let's begin our exploration of why memory is important and how it works with a little memory test: Do you remember what you learned in class last...
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica: Greek Mythology
Encyclopedia Mythica offers a comprehensive resource on Greek mythology. Content includes a look at the principal gods, Zeus's consorts and offspring, the descendants of Prometheus, and much, much more. Click on "browse articles" for a...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Seahorse (Hippocampus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the seahorse. Discusses where they are found, the variety of species, physical characteristics, diet, predators, threats, reproduction, and conservation status.
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Fishbase: Hippocampus Coronatus (Crowned Seahorse)
Pictures, information; everything you should need on the crowned seahorse is provided on this page.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Age Related Memory Loss Rb Ap48
Read a passage about age-related memory loss and answer the follow-up questions to practice for the MCAT.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Slide Show: How Your Brain Works
Eight slides demonstrate the human brain. Please know that the descriptive narrative is fairly short for each slide subject.
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Fish Base: Hippocampus Zebra Zebra Seahorse
This provides an illustration of the male zebra seahorse and describes many facets of the zebra seahorse's life.