Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Psychology: Brain & Behaviour
Test your speed in this game reviewing brain and behavior terms and concepts.
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Index of Topics in Brain and Behavior
An extensive glossary list of topics related to studies of the brain and behavior.
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: Tail Wagging and Brain Lateralization
The left brain is supposed to be better at language, and organizing sequential actions, the right brain is supposed to be better at visualizing orientations in space, making and listening to music, and deciphering the emotions of others....
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...
PBS
Pbs: The Life of Birds: Bird Brains
Learn about the intelligence of birds. There are many examples to illustrate communication, use of tools, and general resourcefulness that many birds show.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Brain: Control Central
What do you know about the brain? In this early learners lesson, students will explore the basic functions and characteristics of the brain and skull, and also learn about three major structures in the brain: the cerebrum, cerebellum and...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Brain: Protection
What protects the brain? Why does the brain need to be protected? In this instructional activity students will learn about the fragility of the brain and that it is enclosed by the skull, which protects the brain and forms the shape of...
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...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Brain: Pre Assessment
The brain has unique physical characteristics and it is specialized into many different areas, each with a different job. Brain functions and abilities develop over time. Assess student's knowledge of the structure of the brain by having...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Brain: Communication
How does information from different parts of the body reach the brain? In this lesson plan students discover that their brains receive and act on information from inside and outside the body, and that the senses gather and process...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Food for the Brain
The brain needs many different kinds of raw materials from food and ecommended serving sizes are often smaller than the size actually served or the amounts people eat. In this activity students are introduced to this concept by...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Teenage Brain
Why do teenagers act the way they do? This video segment from FRONTLINE: "Inside the Teenage Brain" explores the work scientists are doing to explain some of the mysteries of teenage behavior.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Brain Break I See Animals Lesson Plan
In this interactive lesson, students act out animal movements for a short brain break.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: New Studies of Adolescent Brains Challenge Assumptions
The traditional thought has been that the adolescent brain was similar to the adult brain. However, new studies show that the teen brain is fundamentally different than older brains. Learn the details behind the new findings .. how the...
BSCS Science Learning
Bscs: Drug Abuse and the Adolescent Brain
This module focuses on the science that explains the effects that drugs have on the brain and, by extension, a person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Specifically, it focuses on the adolescent brain. Adolescents may be more...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Brain Parasites Change Their Host's Behavior
The biggest challenge in a parasite's life is to move from one host to another. Intriguingly, many parasites have evolved the ability to manipulate the behavior of their hosts to improve their own survival- sometimes even by direct brain...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage"...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Shaping Your Thoughts?
This is an experiment that explores certain aspects of how your brain pays attention. In this project, you'll have to recruit volunteers to take a simple test: naming a list of printed shapes. What makes the test tricky is that words...
Other
Northwestern Univ.: The Personality Project Overview
Overview of studies underway that are attempting to ascertain the relationship of behavior and personality to brain function.
Other
Unlocking the Secrets of the Brain Review & Synopsis
Extensive review and synopsis of a book that brings to light some information on the chemicals which have been thought for years to effect personality.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain: Teen Decision Making and Behavior
Students research an age restricted privilege/right such as driving, drinking, and voting. Students conduct research to answer questions including: Why was the age limit for your privilege determined? When was it determined? Students use...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain: Effect on Teen Behavior
Ninth graders read three informational texts to gain an understanding of how adolescent brain development influences teen behavior.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain: Impact on Behavior
Build your knowledge of the teen brain and its impact on behavior by demonstrating your level of agreement. This will help you prepare to read "The Teen Brain: Still Under Construction."