University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Brain Trouble
A remarkable medical illustration of the brain is featured in this discusion of the cerebellum and its role in controlling continuous and discontinuous movement.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "I Felt a Funeral, in my Brain", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Gary Bodwin and can access a printable version of this piece.
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English for Everyone
Reading Comprehension Assessment: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy [Pdf]
Read Theory provides a free reading comprehension assessment that is designed for students in the high school grades. Seven multiple choice questions and four extended response questions are included on the nonfiction reading assessment.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: The Teenage Brain
Teens and adults have different brains. Find out what makes the teenage brain so unique.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What if We Could Look Inside Human Brains?
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...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Spontaneous Brain Activity Keeps You Alive
Nathan S. Jacobs takes us inside the always active, surprisingly spontaneous brain. [5:18]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Benefits of a Good Night's Sleep
Shai Marcu shows how sleep restructures your brain in a way that's crucial for how our memory works. [5:44]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Happens When You Remove the Hippocampus?
When Henry Molaison cracked his skull in an accident, he began blacking out and having seizures. In an attempt to cure him, daredevil surgeon Dr. William Skoville removed his hippocampus. Luckily, the seizures did go away- but so did his...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Percentage of Your Brain Do You Use?
Two thirds of the population believes a myth that has been propagated for over a century: that we use only 10% of our brains. Hardly! Our neuron-dense brains have evolved to use the least amount of energy while carrying the most...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Your Brain Is More Than a Bag of Chemicals
Modern psychiatric drugs treat the chemistry of the whole brain, but neurobiologist David Anderson believes in a more nuanced view of how the brain functions. He illuminates new research that could lead to targeted psychiatric...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Coming Neurological Epidemic
Biochemist Gregory Petsko makes a convincing argument that, in the next 50 years, we'll see an epidemic of neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's, as the world population ages. His solution: more research into the brain and its...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Could Your Brain Repair Itself?
Ralitsa Petrova details the science behind neurogenesis and explains how we might harness it to reverse diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. [3:59]
Colorado State University
Colorado State Univ.: Functional Anatomy of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
Explains the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Includes pictures and a glossary of terms.
SEDL
The Human Body [Pdf]
A large PDF unit that teaches students about the human body systems. Incorporates many activities and integrates math and language arts.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Comparing Brain Images [Pdf]
Color-by-numbers PET images allow comparison of active areas in a drug-free brain and in a cocaine addict's brain.
Other
Waiting: About Brain Injury: A Guide to Brain Anatomy
This website by Attorney Gordon S. Johnson, Jr. provides a video [2:49] "Brain Anatomy Begins with the Skull", descriptions of the parts of the brain, diagrams, and links to a variety of resources about brain functions and brain injury.
Johns Hopkins University
Jhu: The Study of Human Brain Symmetry
This is a site describing how symmetry is used to describe the brain. Check it out.
Other
Twow/origin of the Mammalian Brain
Very deep discussion about the evolution and advancements found in the mammalian brain. Not for the faint of heart, but a lot of interesting readable information.
Other
Benbest: Cerebral Cortex
Article from Benbest entitled "Chapter 6 -- Basic Cerebral Cortex Function Other than Vision."
Science Daily
Science Daily: Researchers Image Language Recovery After Stroke
This article from ScienceDaily illustrates a recent medical study where researchers at Washington University have identified and imaged language areas of the brain in recovery after stroke.
Other
Marine Biological Laboratory: Why Study Marine Organisms for Biomedical Research
Descriptions of various research projects using marine organisms that have direct impact on medical research. The resource has a perspective on how medicine makes progress.
Other
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.
Other
Dustn.tv: The Essential Guide to What Colors Communicate
An article discussing how colors register in the brain to give the reader emotions and states of mind before even reading a word. Article focuses particularly on choosing colors for a blog design but rationale can be applied anywhere.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Organization of the Nervous System: Self Check Quiz
This self-checking, five question quiz over the central nervous system can be used as a review of the concept.