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Curated OER

Neuroscience for Kids: Drug Effects on Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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University of Washington

Neuroscience for Kids: Cocaine

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Cayman Islands: Turtle Beach: What Controls Our Body?

For Students 4th - 6th
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.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Bell's Palsy

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Parkinson's Disease

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Nerve Racking

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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...
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Other

On Science: Addicting Kids to Nicotine

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kids Health: El Cerebro Y El Sistema Nervioso

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the different parts of the brain. The page is also available in English.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Brain

For Students K - 1st
Learn fun and interesting facts about the brain, its parts, how it communicates, and memory.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Slide Show: How Your Brain Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Eight slides demonstrate the human brain. Please know that the descriptive narrative is fairly short for each slide subject.
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University of Washington

Neurotransmitters and Neuroactive Peptides

For Students 9th - 10th
Very good introduction to the role that these chemicals play in the nervous system.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Human and Robot Sensors

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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...
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Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Washington: Parts of the Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Brain Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Johns Hopkins University

New Horizons for Learning: Embryological Development

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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BBC

Bbc: Scotland: Brainsmart

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Highlighting the Neuron

For Teachers 5th - 7th
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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