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Worksheet
Curated OER

Brain-Controlled Robotic Arms: Cloze activity with Article

For Students 5th - 9th
Fascinating content about current medical research on brain-controlled prosthetics comes in cloze activity form with a link to the original article. Useful for listening and reading comprehension skills development, and for any science...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Modeling Reality

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify what a role model is and what characteristics such a person should possess. They discuss a new trend in character role model figurines, which some believe perpetuate racial and ethnic stereotypes.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Standing Tall

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience FES or functional electrical stimulation, through the eyes of a patient who lives it. Learn how doctors gave a paralyzed patient control over her muscles.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.45 Nervous System Injuries

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about some injuries to the human nervous system.