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App
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

3D Brain

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
Imagine being able to rotate the brain and view interior structures without dissection! This tool allows anatomy masters to do just that. They also learn about the associated functions, disorders, and symptoms of damage to each structure. 
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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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Interactive
Open Colleges

Your Brain Map: Strategies for Accelerated Learning

For Students 9th - 12th
The brain is a complex organ with many different structures and functions. An interactive diagram allows learners to explore the different structures while pop-ups describe their functions. Secondary interactives show the structures of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Busy Brain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore biology by completing a human body worksheet. For this human brain lesson, students identify the different anatomy within the brain and the functions those pieces form. Students read an article about signals in the brain...
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Lesson Plan
University of Minnesota

Sheep Brain Dissection

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Bored with frog and earthworm dissections? Had your fill of fetal pigs? Anatomy students will be intrigued by the sheep's brain, and you will be prepared with guiding questions, extension activities, and pictures as they dissect one —...
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

The Science of Marijuana—How THC Affects the Brain

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Marijuana can affect every part of a user's life—starting with the delicate nervous centers of the brain. An informative article and worksheet prompt teenagers to learn more about how the THC found in most forms of marijuana can...
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Worksheet
Ask a Biologist

Neuron Anatomy Activity

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Reinforce the neural connections in the brains of your young biologists with a simple anatomy worksheet. Looking at the provided diagram of a neuron, students are asked to correctly identify and describe the function of each of the six...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Human Brain's Capacity for Language

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Incorporate this slide show into your lecture about speech, language, psychology, or physiology. Addressing the structure of the brain as well as handedness and aphasia, the presentation could fit the needs of many different lecturers....
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Lesson Plan
University of Minnesota

Brain Zoo

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Who doesn't love a day at the zoo? Use an observation and inference lab to get young anatomists to recognize similarities between mammalian species based on brain structures. You provide the brains; this lesson provides set-up...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Brain Power

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students investigate the anatomy and function of the human brain. Students read facts about the parts of the brain and what each does. Students compare the size of the human brain to that of other animals....
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App
Rainer Goebel

Brain Tutor 3D

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
The human brain is staggeringly complex, and its structure can seem impossible to grasp. This user-friendly app allows for exploration of the brain's anatomy, providing nomenclature, 3-D mapping, and functions. 
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Curated OER

Brain Awareness Week Lessons

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the human brain and nervous system. In this brain awareness lesson, students examine specific terms with regards to the human brain. Students discover the brain's structure and function and how it functions as the body's...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Neuro-anatomy Through Schematic Diagrams

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop a deeper understanding of the brain. In this neuro-anatomyl lesson plan, students will use simple diagrams to understand the brain and will progress to more complex diagrams  as they gain understanding.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anatomy of the Brain

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore human anatomy by completing a quiz. In this brain lesson, students read assigned text which discusses the different elements of the human brain and how they are used in everyday experiences. Young scholars answer a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anatomy What Does the Heart Do?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the major parts of the heart and comprehend the basic function of the heart. They identify the heart in relation to other major structures in the body, including the lungs, brain, and stomach. Students identify...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Brain Health & Brain Anatomy

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students study possible causes of dementia.  In this brain analysis lesson students participate in several activities about dementia. 
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Curated OER

Brain Awareness Week

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore human anatomy by completing a list of activities over five days. In this brain science lessons, students examine images of brains and identify the different parts. Middle schoolers complete an in-class quiz...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Sheep Brain Lab

For Students 10th - 11th
In this sheep brain lab, students identify the internal and external anatomy of a sheep's brain. Students complete several tables describing the function of given structures. Students also label the brain with 5 chosen structures.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bird Brained

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine bird anatomy and explain bird intelligence.  In this animal behavior lesson students research the Internet on bird behavior and work in groups to complete a challenge. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anatomy of the Brain

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the brain. For this science lesson, students view a diagram of the brain and discuss the various regions of the brain. Students discuss the importance of protecting the brain and design a protective covering.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Brain Anatomy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the brain. In this brain anatomy lesson, students explore the brain, identify the parts and neurons. They identify nerve pathways involved in daily activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ADHD - A Focus on the Brain

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research the disease of ADHD and how it effects the brain. They specifically look at how the neurochemicals of the brain affect the behavior of individuals with ADHD. Students also explore and discuss some of the different...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Aging Brain: A Lesson on Alzheimer's Disease

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the aging brain and its relationship to the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. They need to have prior knowledge of brain and nervous system anatomy in order to participate in this lesson. Students compare an aging...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sheep Brain Dissection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study the brain and examine what the functions of the major functions are.  In this investigative instructional activity students dissect a sheep's brain and note the similarities and differences between it and a humans brain. 

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