The Brain in Health and Disease

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.06.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Background
  4. Objectives
  5. Strategies
  6. Classroom Activities
  7. Annotated Bibliography
  8. Student Resources
  9. Internet Resources for teachers and students
  10. Appendix

An Investigative Approach to the Brain: The 5 Senses, the 5W's and an H

Vivienne Fae Bartman-McClellan

Published September 2009

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Internet Resources for teachers and students

"BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology." BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music. http://www.brainpop.com/ (accessed July 7, 2009).

"Come To Your Senses." Oracle ThinkQuest Library . http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/index.html (accessed July 8, 2009).

"FOSS Human Brain and Senses Multimedia Login." Welcome to FOSSWeb!. http://www.fossweb.com/modulesMS/kit_multimedia/HumanBrain/menu.html (accessed July 15, 2009).

Freudenrich, Craig, and Ph.D.. "HowStuffWorks "How Your Brain Works"." HowStuffWorks - Learn How Everything Works! http://www.howstuffworks.com/brain.htm (accessed July 10, 2009).

"Kids | Brain Quest." Brain Quest. http://www.brainquest.com/?q=kids (accessed July 10, 2009).

"Neuroscience For Kids - brain games ." UW Faculty Web Server. http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chgames.html (accessed July 7, 2009).

"Teach Kids About the Brain and Nervous System " Teach Kids How." Teach Kids How - Preparing Your Child For Life. http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-kids-about-the-brain-and-nervous-system/ (accessed July 7, 2009).

"The Dana Foundation - Brainy Kids." The Dana Foundation - Information About Brain Research, Immunology, Arts Education. http://www.dana.org/resources/brainykids/default.aspx (accessed July 9, 2009).

"WebMD Central Nervous System & Brain Feature Stories." WebMD - Better information. Better health.. http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/default.htm (accessed July 9, 2009).

"Your Brain & Nervous System ." KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health. http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/brain.html (accessed July 7, 2009).

Additional Reading List

Diamond, Marian C., and Arnold B. Scheibel. The Human Brain Coloring Book (Cos, 306). London: Collins, 1986.

Edwards, Maggie, and John P.J. Pinel. A Colorful Introduction to the Anatomy of the Human Brain: A Brain and Psychology Coloring Book (2nd Edition). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 2007.

Firlik, Katrina. Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside. New York: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007.

Youngson, R. M.. Collins Dictionary of Human Biology. London: Collins, 2006.

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