Web Resources
Sites for the Brain
Brain Anatomy – Medscape Reference
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1898830-overview
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Description: Overview of Cerebrum, Cortex, Brainstem, Cranial Nerves, Cerebellum, Menings,
Ventricles and Cerebrospinal Fluid, Parkinson Disease, Central Nervous System Anatomy,
Hypothalamus Anatomy, with Multimedia Library and Related news and articles.
Alzheimer Brain Pictures
http://brainpictures.org/bootstrap.php?category=Alzheimers-Brain-pictures.php
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Description: Brain scans healthy brains verses unhealthy brains with the following but not limited to
these; Brain Adhd, Alcoholic, Alzheimer, Autism, Bipolar, Blood Supply, Cancer, Drugs.
The Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain Power Point
www.humanbrainproject.eu/brain-simulation-platform
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Description: Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest challenges facing 21st century
science. If we can rise to the challenge, we can gain profound insights into what makes us human,
develop new treatments for brain disease and build revolutionary new computing technologies.
Today, for the first time, modern ICT has brought these goals within sight. The goal of the Human
Brain Project is to build a completely new information computing technology infrastructure for
neuroscience and for brain-related research in medicine and computing, catalyzing a global
collaborative effort to understand the human brain and its diseases and ultimately to emulate its
computational capabilities.
Anatomy of the Brain
http://www.slideshare.net/cnps/brain-ppt-17728287
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Description: There are 12 different power point presentation describing the structure and function of
the brain. Each power point has between 10 -15 slides. These slide can be downloaded in PDF.
Over view and detail power point of the brain and quizzes for each presentation.
The Brain from top to bottom
www.thebrain.mcgill.ca
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Description: You can browse this site in several different ways.
 By topic, Evolution and the brain, mind development, pleasure/pain, senses, memory,
emotions, language, sleep/dream, and consciousness. Enter whatever topic interests you and
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amble around. Sometimes you may feel a little lost, but you may also make some amazing
discoveries.
By level of explanation, like a seasoned traveler exploring one of the world’s great cities from
top to bottom. Since you will want to see and know everything about the topic you have
chosen, you will start at the beginner level, then go on to the intermediate and advanced
levels. When you are done with that, you can go on to explore the links we provide to other
Web sites and all the knowledge that the Internet has to offer.
By level of organization, like an archaeologist exploring the various levels of a dig site. You can
dig down to the nervous-system level, the cellular level and even the molecular level. Or if you
prefer, start from the molecular level and work all the way up to the psychological and social
implications of your sub-topic.
Free Brain Games Training online - Improve Memory, Have fun!
www.memory-improvement-tips.com
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Description: Range of games in the following areas to help with school work, master of information,
and get better grades:
Memory – short term memory, working memory, remembering names
Concentration – focus, concentration, attention span
Problem Solving – logical reasoning, quantitative reasoning, arithmetic
Think Speed – visual perception, information process, special orientation
Mental Flexibility – planning, task switching, verbal fluency
Brain Games Jeopardy Template – Jeopardy Labs
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/brain-games
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Description: Using the jeopardy concepts as a form of learning the terms. This jeopardy can be
played with one team to 12 teams.
Anatomy Arcade
http://www.anatomyarcade.com/games/matchingGames/MatchABrain/matchABrain.html
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Description: Anatomy Arcade makes basic human anatomy come alive through awesome free flash
games, interactive and videos. Anatomy Arcade is perfect for the novice teenager in the classroom,
right through to students and professionals of health care looking for fun way to revise.
Games by body systems: Skeletal, Articular, Muscular, Circulatgory, Respiratory, Nervous, Digestive,
Endocrine, and General.
Games by Type: Signature, jigsaws, crosswords, word search, match two, animation, just for fun and
others.
Neuroscience for kids – Brain games
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chgames.html
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Description: Neuroscience for Kids has been created for all students and teachers who would like to
learn about the nervous system. Discover the exciting world of the brain, spinal cord, neurons and
the senses. Use the experiments, activities and games to help you learn about the nervous system.
There are plenty of links to other web sites for you to explore.
Parts of the Brain Flashcards/Quizlet
http://quizlet.com/797587/parts-of-the-brain-and-their-functions-flash-cards/
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Description: Quizlet has four different combinations to quiz students.
Flashcards
Learn – given a definition, type answer
Speller – type what you hear
Test – free response and multiple choice
Scatter – match words to definition
Race – teams
Videos:
Brain anatomy Inside the Brain
http://inside-the-brain.com/tag/brain-anatomy/
Grade Level: 7 – 12
Time: 6:45 minutes
Description: Take a tour about your brain.
How Drugs Effect the Brain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6qGKDnVCSw
Grade Level: 7 – 12
Time: 0:55 minutes
Description: Educational video on How Drugs Effect The Brain
Memorize the parts of the brain (Mnemonics)
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN99sN26cy0
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dusd9MwpJK8
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Time Part 1: 9:45 minutes
Time Part 2: 8:56 minutes
Description: Memorize the Parts of the Brain Part 1 and Part 2
Parts of the brain by Pinky and Brain
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=parts+of+the+brain+pinky+and+the+brain
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Description: Clips from childhood favor cartoon show
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Pinky and the Brain – Brainstem
Time: 1:23 minutes
Pinky and the Brain – Brainstem Part 3
Time: 2:05 minutes
Pinky and the Brain – Parts of the Brain
Time: 1:23 minutes
Pinky and the Brain – Brain Song
Time: 1:24 minutes
Pinky and the Brain – Psychology Project
Time: 5:59 minutes
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