Curated OER
Neuroscience for Kids: Drug Effects on Nervous System
Discusses the effects of many drugs on the brain and other parts of the body. This large neuroscience resource also provides links to information on other brain and nervous system topics.
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Cocaine
This website from the University of Washington is divided into three sections: "History of Cocaine," "Effects of Cocaine on the Nervous System," and "The Brain on Cocaine." Read interesting facts about the use of cocaine before it became...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Cayman Islands: Turtle Beach: What Controls Our Body?
This lesson explains how the five senses work together with the nervous system and the brain to give us essential information about the world around us.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Bell's Palsy
Interesting discussion of Bell's Palsy, a condition of the nervous system that affects the face. Topics include what it is, the causes, the symptoms, the treatment, and how to live with it.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Parkinson's Disease
People with Parkinson's disease gradually lose the ability to control body movements. Here you can find the cause, the symptoms, the treatment, and how to live with this central nervous system disorder that primarily affects adults.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Nerve Racking
This instructional activity describes the function and components of the human nervous system. It helps young scholars understand the purpose of our brain, spinal cord, nerves and the five senses. How the nervous system is affected...
Other
On Science: Addicting Kids to Nicotine
Summarizing research found at the Mayo Clinic, this article explains why kids, who have only smoked a few cigarettes, "experience the same symptoms of nicotine addiction as adults who smoke heavily." Learn about how nicotine affects the...
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kids Health: El Cerebro Y El Sistema Nervioso
Learn about the different parts of the brain. The page is also available in English.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Brain
Learn fun and interesting facts about the brain, its parts, how it communicates, and memory.
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.
University of Washington
Neurotransmitters and Neuroactive Peptides
Very good introduction to the role that these chemicals play in the nervous system.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Human and Robot Sensors
Young scholars are provided with a rigorous background in human "sensors" (including information on the main five senses, sensor anatomies, and nervous system process) and their engineering equivalents, setting the stage for three...
Curated OER
University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
Curated OER
University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
Curated OER
University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
Curated OER
University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
Curated OER
University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
Curated OER
University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
Curated OER
University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
Curated OER
University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System
This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.
PBS
Pbs: Brain Geography
Become a brain geographer and learn the parts of your brain. This web site creates an interactive way to explore the center of our thoughts. Just click on each part to learn more.
Johns Hopkins University
New Horizons for Learning: Embryological Development
In this article, "Dr. Scheibel tells the fascinating story of how the brain develops in human beings from conception to birth. He makes clear that this complex, rapidly developing process is affected continually by the environment in...
BBC
Bbc: Scotland: Brainsmart
Beginners guide to how the human brain works and suggestions for taking care of it, memorizing numbers, remembering names, managing stress, and more. Take a trip inside and see what happens when it learns something new.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Highlighting the Neuron
In this lesson on the brain's neural networks, learners investigate the structure and function of the neuron. They discover ways in which engineers apply this knowledge to the development of devices that can activate neurons. Includes...
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