Neuroscience for Kids Resources

Biological Rhythms - Keeping track of time with our internal clock. Our sleep patterns, body temperature, and our alertness are controlled by an internal clock. Would this internal clock still work if you were in the dark 24 hours a day?
Brain: The World Inside Your Head - take an online tour of the traveling exhibit and play fun brain games.
 
Brain Hieroglyphics - Neuroscience for Kids - Brain Hieroglyphics.
 
Brain Injury - Protect your brain! It's the only one you've got.
 
How the Body Works - Movies - Check out these cool movies to see and hear the ins and outs of your insides. Click the button below, and you'll be on your way! (Requires Shockwave)

Memory and Learning - Have you noticed what color eyes your best friend has? This sight contains techniques and activities to help us remember and understand how our brain 'arranges' information.

Memory Exhibition - The Exploratorium has crafted this memorable set of online exhibits, articles, activities, features, and links. Don't miss the Sheep Brain Dissection. K-12

 
Nervous System Models - Modeling the Nervous System - Make a Neuron.
 
Neuroscience for Kids - Resources
 
Neuroscience for Kids - This home page 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.
 
Neuroscience for Kids - The Stroop Effect - Neuroscience for Kids - Brain Games. Colors, Colors? Great activity!
 
Neuroscience for Kids - Worksheets - This page contains worksheets and lessons that are ready for you to print out and work on off-line. Excellent resource.
 
Neuroscience for Kids - Writing Projects - This site contains creative writing projects to spice up your study of the nervous system.
 
Neuroscience Resources for Kids - Sleep and Dreaming - Do you remember your dreams? How much do animals sleep? Why do we sleep? Go here to find out.
 
Neuroscience Resources for Kids - Neuroscience for Kids - Neural Crossword Puzzle.
 
Reflexes - Reflexed- Quick! What was that? Jump, kick, and grab it before it hits the floor. How good are your reflexes? Quick and easy experiments are here for you to try.
 
Secret Life of the Brain - Take a 3-D tour of the brain and understand the science behind scanning technologies.
 
Short Term Memory - This site is a short term memory test.
 
Sleep and Dreaming Experiments - You may not have thought about it, but people sure sleep a lot. Imagine...if on the average, people sleep 8 hours a day, they are sleeping away 1/3 of their life. How much is that? Well, 8 hours of sleep every day is the same as 233,600 hours of sleep by the time you are 80 years old. That's the same as sleeping 26.67 years!!! We also dream about 4-5 times a night: that is the same as 116,800 to 146,000 dreams by the time you are 80 years old!!!
 
Treasure Hunt #2 - This site is an internet neuroscience treasure hunt for students.
 

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Updated 06/17/2005