Scholastic
Scholastic: The Awesomely Evolved Human Brain
This lesson reinforces comprehension of key facts and concepts in the student article "The Awesomely Evolved Human Brain." Students will understand that the brain's reward system has evolved to help ensure the survival of the species....
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Brain Chemistry Post Assessment
The human brain is complex. Messages within the brain and the rest of the nervous system are conducted by cells called neurons. Drugs and other substances can interfere with or modify the transmission of messages between neurons. In this...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Secret Life of the Brain: History of the Brain
From the PBS series, this history traces our quest to understand the human brain with an extensive timeline.
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Other
Society for Neuroscience: Brain Facts [Pdf]
This is a publication on the human brain and how it works. Gives details on the neuron, how the senses interact with the brain and much more. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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...
Other
Coping Skills for Kids: Brain Works Project
How the brain works and how it ties to coping skills in the pre-teen are the focus of this website. Informative links for both students and adults.
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.
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.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: The Human Brain
Kids learn more about the science of the human brain, the central unit that controls our body.
Other
Cancer Research Uk: The Brain
General information about the brain is provided, which includes straightforward diagrams and explanations of how the brain works, parts of the brain, and brain tumors. Links are available to delve deeper into these topics and more.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Brain Is a Computer
Learners learn about the similarities between the human brain and its engineering counterpart, the computer. Since students work with computers routinely, this comparison strengthens their understanding of both how the brain works and...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Brains Behind 'Where's Waldo?'
What makes you notice someone in a crowd? Why do some things stand out, while others melt into the background? In this experiment you can investigate the psychology of how things get noticed, by studying how our brains perform a visual...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Multitasking: Brain Drain or Boost in Efficiency?
Think it's a good idea to plug into iTunes, surf the Web, or watch TV while doing homework or trying to read? Many people do it and claim that jumping from one activity to another keeps their attention level up and even gives their brain...
Other
How Many Bytes in Human Memory?
Most will use the computer as a metaphor for the human brain. But how close can a computer come to what we can do? This is an article that addresses that very question.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Brain Cross Section Game
An interactive labeling exercise helps students practice naming parts of the human brain.
Other
Brain Connection: Your Brain Health Headquarters
A newsletter all about the brain including current research, anatomy and function of the brain, games, quizzes, and more. Animations and pictures make the site appealing to kids, and depth of content make it useful to parents and...
Other
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Are Mini Brains?
Shielded by our thick skulls and swaddled in layers of protective tissue, the human brain is extremely difficult to observe in action. Madeline Lancaster shares how to make a brain in a lab.
The Guardian
Guardian: Male Brain Versus Female Brain: How Do They Differ?
The author of the book, 50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know, discusses what we know about the differences between the brains of males and females, and some of the theories and myths.
Other
Posit Science: The Brain 101
Learn about the structure of the human brain with this interactive diagram. Also, find out about neurons, message transmission, and other factors that affect brain function.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Quiz Whiz: The Brain
Take this interactive, ten-question quiz about the human brain. Read facts about this important organ after each questions is answered, and then get your score.
Read Works
Read Works: Focus: Understanding How the Brain Works
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction piece discusses the human brain. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary...
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.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: What Does It Mean to Be Human, Human Characteristics
Explore walking upright, tools and food, bodies, brains, social life, language and how humans ultimately changed the world. Excellent charts, pictures and videos accompany easy-to-understand text on the earliest humans.