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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapping the Brain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A virtual 3-D tour leads high schoolers to developing icons representing the function of various parts of the brain. These icons are then used to label hand-drawn maps of the brain. A worksheet, assessment, and detailed procedures are...
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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.
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: New Research Into Dyslexia

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Research the array of sophisticated technologies scientists use to look closely at the brain. Diagram the major lobes of the brain and explore the functions of the frontal lobe to learn about how dyslexic individuals process information.
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Article
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Mapping the Brain

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learn about new techniques for mapping the brain and how these new techniques can help researchers build a better undersanding of the brain.