The Brain

February 12, 2002
drawing of a neuron
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YOU can explore the brain
 Probe The Brain  Become a neurosurgeon as you map out the motor cortex of a cartoon character. Are you strong and brave enough to attack the challenge?
Creature lecturing about the brain
 
Do you need more practice? You can probe more of the brain at Brain Poke 3.0, developed at Washington and Lee University. 

                                                   Test YOUR brain
Use the game of baseball to check your reaction time at The Exploratorium. Try to hit a fastball like the major league players do.

If you sometimes have trouble remembering important things, maybe the online memory exhibit from The Exploratorium can help. Have fun with these memory activities: What is a droodle?, Memory solitaire , Tell yourself a story , Wander, Memory game for a party.

You can watch your brain learn at The Franklin Institute Online. You'll see that the more you repeat a task the easier the task becomes. You can have some fun trying this activity with your family and friends.Wondering man

Now try this brainy puzzle from from Brain Awareness Week 2001.
 

 Stretch Your  Curiosity...

 Work Your
 Neurons...

 
Neuroscience for Kids is a web site for everyone who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Enjoy the information,activities, and experiments as you discover more about the brain and the spinal cord. Don't miss, How much do animals sleep?, Songs about the Brain, or Games.

 
Think Tank at The National Zoo is an animal exhibit that attempts to answer the question, "What  is thinking?". You can watch orangutans, hermit crabs, and leaf-cutter ants to see if they are "thinking". Play the games the animals play.
Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
Oil those brains
Before they rust
An anonymous poem in
A Nonny Mouse Writes Again
by Jack Prelutsky
Idaho's own DeLoy Roberts, a teacher in Idaho Falls,
has provided a website of his collection of many
animal  skulls.
The Nervous SystemYou'll be surprised at how much these students know about the brain!
These student-created web sites from Thinkquest are full of information you won't want to miss;
Amazing Brain, How to Grow a Better Brain, Come to Your Senses, The Brain and the Spinal CordA Ride Through the Human Brain

 Now you are ready to impress your friends and family with these humorous brainy POST CARDS.
BRAINY LINKS
For Teachers


Neuroscience for Kids, a University of Washington project designed for Brain Awareness Week 2001, is THE place for students and teachers who . This site is loaded with information but here are a few direct links to specific topics. Neuroscience for Kids has been created for all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Enjoy the activities and experiments on your way to learning more about the brain and spinal cord.
 

                                      More Activities and Lessons The brain inside the skull
Watch the Brain Learn is an activity from The Franklin Institute that demonstrates that the more one practices a task, the easier it becomes.

How do nerve cells transmit a signal? At The Exploratorium dominoes are used to demonstrate this process.

If you are looking for labs about the nervous system try The DANA Org. You will also find links to online dissections. The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization with interests in health and education.

The EarAn eyeThe Franklin Institute online has great activities about the senses; Coming To Your Senses, Hearing,
Smelling, Tasting, Touching, Seeing

These lesson plans about the senses from The Southwest Educational Development Laboratory are in Spanish and English.

Newton's Apple Teacher's guides and activities to shows about the nervous system:

The Brain "What do our brains contain?" Show 1203
Memory "How do we remember things?" Show 1103
Reflexes "Why does a doctor test my reflexes when I have a check up?" Show 1301
Hearing "Can I damage my hearing by listening to loud music?" Show 1303
Eye, "How does the human eye see?" Show 1401 

Brain injury is the leading cause of death in bicycle accidents. Kids Corner, from The Brain Injury Association, contains more information about brain injuries in children It also includes a helmet word search.
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