The Brain in Health and Disease

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.06.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Rationale
  3. Background
  4. Objectives
  5. Classroom Activities/Lesson Plans
  6. Annotated Bibliography- Teacher Resources
  7. Annotated Bibliography - Student Resources
  8. Appendix A: Brain-based Learning Definitions
  9. Appendix B: Pennsylvania 5 th -8 th grade literacy, math, and science standards met by this unit.
  10. Appendix C: Levels of Learning Mastery
  11. Notes

Mathematics and the Brain: Easy as 1-2-3 Simple Like A-B-C

Karen L. Brinkley

Published September 2009

Tools for this Unit:

Annotated Bibliography - Student Resources

"Brain." 42explore: Thematic Pathfinders for All Ages. http://42explore.com/brain.htm (accessed August 1, 2009). The website provides additional resources for teachers and students.

Curry, Don L.. How Does Your Brain Work (Rookie Read-About Health). New York: Children's Press (CT), 2004. It is a simple discussion of the brain, its parts, and its functions.

"Educational Websites For Kids - The KidsKnowIt Network." Educational Websites For

Kids - The KidsKnowIt Network. http://www.kidsknowit.com/ (accessed August 1,

2009). A fun and educational website for kids to learn about the brain.

Funston, Sylvia, and Jay Ingram. It's All in Your Head: A Guide to Your Brilliant Brain.

Toronto, Ontario: Maple Tree Press, 2005. The illustrations and content is easy to read

and understand. It also includes experiments and brain teasers.

" Neuroscience For Kids - Home ." UW Faculty Web Server.

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html (accessed August 1, 2009). A great

source for diagrams, charts, games, and information about the brain.

Newquist, Hp. The Great Brain Book: An Inside Look At The Inside Of Your Head.

Mexico: Scholastic Nonfiction, 2005. A good resource book that provides information

about the brain. There are colorful illustrations and designs.

"The Secret Life of the Brain : 3-D Brain Anatomy." PBS.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/ (accessed August 1, 2009). A detailed explanation

regarding current neuroscience research about the brain. It includes a segment titled - The

Teenage Brain: A World of Their Own.

"Your Brain & Nervous System ." KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about

children's health. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/brain_SW.html (accessed August

1, 2009). It has kid-friendly information about the brain.

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