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Neuroscience for Kids

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

Provider: University of Washington


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Neuroscience for Kids was created by Eric Chudler, a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Washington in Seattle. He designed this site for students and teachers who want to learn more about the nervous system. Enjoy the activities and experiments that lead to learning more about the brain and spinal cord.At this site you can learn about:

  • Brain Basics
  • Higher Functions
  • Spinal Cord
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Neurons
  • Sensory Systems
  • Methods and Techniques
  • Drug Effects
  • Neurological and Mental Disorders

There is also a huge collection of games and experiments that you can do inside or out, a coloring book, brain songs, and more fun and silly activities.Teachers will find an assortment of lesson plans complete lesson plans with background information, teacher guides and student guides about Hearing, Chemical Senses: Olfaction, Chemical Senses: Taste, The Eye and Its Connections, Color Vision, Motion, Depth and Form, and Our Sense of Touch: Two Point Discrimination.Find stories about neuroscience in the news, read about Brain Awareness week, sign up for the neuroscience kids’ newsletter, and send free e-cards!