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The Adolescent Brain: A Work in Progress
If you teach middle school students or have one at home, don’t miss this article.

Brain Research and Education: Fad or Foundation?
Discussion of the implications of neuroscientific research on teaching and learning.

It’s All Academic: A Few Thoughts on Brain Development in the Early Years
The trend of trying to create a ‘super baby' or ‘super child' runs counter to what we are learning about how children's brains develop.

Brain Matters: Translating Research into Classroom Practice
http://www.msdpt.k12.in.us/media/brainmatters/
Extensive PowerPoint presentation created by two Perry Township teachers.  Includes lots of teaching strategies.  Scroll down to the link under Resources.

BrainWeb and Brain Information
http://www.dana.org/brainweb/
This site from the Dana Foundation serves as a gateway to a wealth of brain information. Download recent articles to BrainWorks: The Neuroscience Newsletter.

Ten Ways Parents Can Help Kids Develop a Reading Brain
http://www.brainconnection.com/offsite/?offsite_url=http://www.scilearn.com/annc/index.php3?main=comp/cann/cann081903&offsite_title=Ten+Ways+Parents+Can+Help+School-Age+Children+Develop+a+%27Reading+Brain%2C%27+According+to+Scientific+Learning+Experts
Provides insights into the skills needed to read proficiently at any age.

Weight Lifting for The Mind
http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/cortical-plasticity
How do different environments affect brain development and the years of learning ahead? Read how evidence from brain science can impact how we prepare children for the classroom.

A Social Brain Deserves a Democratic Classroom
http://www.brainconnection.com/content/196_1
Have you ever wondered how we develop the skills needed for social interaction?  Dr. Bob Sylwester reveals the social nature of our brain and its development over our first 20 years of life.
 

Study:  Music Helps Kid’s Verbal Memory
http://www.brainconnection.com/SITEWare/2003/07/29/eng-abcnews_scitech/eng-abcnews_scitech_091127_994455503482342312.ew.php3
According to a new study, children with music training had significantly better verbal memory than those without such training, and the longer the training, the better the verbal memory.

Whole Brain Atlas
http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
MRI views of normal and diseased human brain. Collaboration of MIT and Harvard University. (Grades 4-12)

The Secret Life of the Brain
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/
This site from PBS includes a comprehensive brain history timeline, mind illusions, discussion of sleep and much more. (Grades 3-12)

Brain Fitness:  Your Guide to Good Brain Health
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/brainfit.html
Just like you need to eat right to keep you body in good health, you need to look after your brain to keep it performing well. This interactive site explains safety measures you should take, from wearing a seatbelt or a helmet to eating right and disposing of chemicals properly. (Grades K-12)

Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
Comprehensive website created for students and teachers to explore the most important tissue in the body, the brain. Also includes many experiments and activities to make learning about the nervous system interesting and fun. (Grades 4-8)

The Brain is the Boss
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/brain_noSW.html
Article for students about the brain and it’s functions. (Grades 2-8)

Brain Games
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chgames.html
Extensive collection of games on the topic of neuroscience.

How Stuff Works: Your Brain
http://www.howstuffworks.com/brain.htm
Contains basic information about how the brain works. Functions and parts of the brain are explained. (Grades 3-12)

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