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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Real Life, Your Life: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students discuss the topic of body image.  In this body image lesson, students view a few people's body image thoughts and discuss how to help their people.  Students then write a poster and pretend press release, explaining to people...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Special Tactics Training Tests Body, Mind

For Students 7th
Seventh graders read an article and discuss questions about what they read.  In this investigative lesson students review the vocabulary and complete a worksheet. 
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Article
Biotechnology Institute

Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Neuroscience & Biotechnology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A full-length download of the biotech magazine which discusses diseases of the central nervous system. It also takes a closer look at a sample of the tools and technology scientists use to address the various ways your brain and spinal...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Martin Seligman on Positive Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
As Martin Seligman discusses the state of psychology today, he introduces the eleventh reason to be positive. [23:46]
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mind Reading

For Students 9th - 10th
Mind Reading shows three different people and asks the students to write a thought for each person that was shown.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What if We Could Look Inside Human Brains?

For Students 9th - 10th
The brain is what makes us function, yet we understand so little about how it works. We are learning more about the brain by using new technology to monitor epilepsy patients during surgery. Moran Cerf explains the process doctors use to...
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Article
Other

From Brain to Muscle Without Any Tussle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sierra Center for Peak Performance offers many short, easy to read, articles dealing with sport psychology.
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Activity
Other

How to Use the Mind Body Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
15 imagery techniques on this Web site - from anxiety to spiritual connection.
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Website
Other

Lira Lab: Laboratory for Integrated Advanced Robotics

For Students 9th - 10th
Site of the LIRA-Lab in University of Genoa, Italy which specializes in artificial vision and sensory-motor coordination from a computational neuroscience perspective.
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Handout
Stanford University

Stanford Encyl. Of Philosophy: Aristotle's Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed, sophisticated analysis from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Aristotelian psychology. Discusses primarily his theories of "hylomorphism", mind, and perception. Also explains Aristotle's famous "four causes."
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Article
WebMD

Web Md: The Mysterious 'Medication' of Meditation

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMD features an article on the medical uses of meditation.
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Website
National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Diseases of the Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual exhibit to expose the early history of psychiatry in the United States through the year 1900.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Psychology and the Mind

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The mind has fascinated and mystified humans for millennia. Delve into the science behind the brain with these works on philosophy, foundational psychology, and scientific studies. This collection includes 61 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12)...