March 13-19 is Brain Awareness Week
Neuroscience Resources for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/interr.html
Brain facts, quotes, quizzes, jokes, and much more.
Mind Matters
http://www.patwolfe.com/index.php?pid=94
Dr. Pat Wolfe's website is designed to help translate brain research into
classroom practice. Click on "Pat's Articles" for great information about
adolescent brains.
A Day in the Life of a Brain
http://www.brainconnection.com/BAW/?main=day/home
Visit eight-year-old Sumarri (and her brain) as she goes about her daily
activities.
Decision-Making: Still a Work in Progress in
Teenagers
http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=news-in-rev/teen-frontal
If you work with teenagers or live with one, don't miss this article!
Tween Brain: Midway Between Infant Dependency And
Adult Autonomy
http://www.brainconnection.com/content/228_1
Brain development between late childhood and early adolescence is explored in
this article.
The Secret Life of the Brain
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/
Learn about the brain from babies, teens, and aging adults. Click "Resources" in
each section for more information.
Dana.org
http://www.dana.org/
Lots of information from the Dana Foundation - a private philanthropic
organization with particular interests in brain science, immunology, and arts
education.
Brain Briefings
http://apu.sfn.org/content/Publications/BrainBriefings/index.html
A comprehensive list of easy to understand two-page newsletters explaining how
basic neuroscience discoveries lead to clinical applications.
Brain Boosters
http://school.discovery.com/brainboosters/
Many categories of challenging brain boosters.
Inside the Brain: An Interactive Tour
http://www.alz.org/brain/overview.asp
What happens in the brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease? This tour
explains how the brain works and how Alzheimer's affects it.
Neuroscientist/Teacher Partners
http://web.sfn.org/Template.cfm?Section=Neuroscientist_TeacherPartners
The Partner Program provide you access to members of the Society for
Neuroscience who have volunteered to interact with schools. Click your state to
find a list of local volunteers.
Brain Awareness Week http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/baw.html Brain Awareness Week was organized to promote the public and personal benefits of brain research. This site will give you ideas for celebrating, activity ideas, and links to other institutions celebrating Brain Awareness Week.
My Brain is Bigger than Your Brain
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/brainsize.html
A look at human and animal brains.
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