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Fact Sheets

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    How do the senses work? Grades 3-5
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    How does exercise affect your brain? Grades 6-8
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    How does the brain work? Grades 9-12
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    The Addicted Brain - Grades 9-12
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    Connectivity

    Fact sheet for adults.

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    Neurotransmission: Neurotransmitters

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    Stroke

    Fact sheet for adults.

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    Right Brain, Left Brain: A Misnomer

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    • Puzzles

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    Truth or Myth Flash Cards - Color

    Printable flash cards, in color.

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    Truth or Myth Flash Cards - B/W

    Printable flash cards, in black and white.

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    Puzzle Pack, Grades K-2

    Brain Maze and Five Senses Crossword

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    Puzzle Pack, Grades 3-5

    Five Senses Rhyming Crossword and Cryptogram

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    Puzzle Pack, Grades 6-8

    Brain Health Word Search and Brain Scramble

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    Puzzle Pack, Grades 9-12

    Neuron Word Search, Synaptic Challenge, Brain Anatomy Crossword, and Brain Plas...

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    Successful Aging Puzzle Packet

    Puzzles based on the Successful Aging & Your Brain booklet. Don’t for...

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    Successful Aging Puzzle Answer Key

    Answers to the puzzles based on the Successful Aging booklet.

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    BAW Favorites Puzzle Pack

    Ten classic Brain Awareness Week puzzles.

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    • Resources for Educators

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  • Lesson Plans, Grades K-5

    Find lessons on neuroanatomy, the sense of smell, and the ventricular system and common brain injuries. Each lesson includes a PowerPoint and fun activity for kids to complete.

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  • Lesson Plans, Grades 6-8

    Find lessons on neuroanatomy, the neuron and neurotransmission, the visual system, and the stages of memory formation. Each lesson includes a PowerPoint and fun activity for kids to complete.

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  • Lesson Plans, Grades 9-12

    Find lessons on comparative and gross neuroanatomy (featuring a sheep brain dissection), neuroanatomy and neurotransmission, and teen depression. Each lesson includes a fun activity for students to complete.

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  • "Brain Break" Activities

    Find short activities on exercise (for grades K-5), meditation (for grades 6-8), and emotions & the brain (for grades 9-12).  Each activity includes a PowerPoint.

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    Mindboggling Workbook

    A fun-filled activity book about the brain for grades K-3 (ages 5-9).

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    More Mindbogglers

    Information about the brain in a fun format of games and puzzles for middle- an...

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    Brain Terms Glossary

    Find definitions for common brain terms.

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    A Pioneer in Neuroscience

    Graphic novel biography of Rita Levi-Montalcini, awarded a Nobel for her discov...

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  • BrainFacts.org for Educators

    A public information initiative of The Kavli Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, and the Society for Neuroscience.

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  • BrainWorks Videos

    Neuroscience professor Eric Chudler and a group of curious kids investigate the brain.

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  • BrainSTEM

    High school lesson plans and activities from Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute that are inspired by the latest neuroscience research.

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    Visit our Resources for Educators page for more lessons, activities, and other resources from the Dana Foundation and other brainy organizations.

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    • Resources from Dana.org

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  • There’s a common myth that people’s personalities are tied to a dominant side of their brain. “Left-brained” people are supposedly more analytical and mathematical, while “right-brained” people are said to be more creative and artistic. But the truth is not that simple.

  • Neuroanatomy: The Basics

  • Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes long-term or overwhelming, it can be harmful. Learn what happens in your brain when you’re stressed, how stress can negatively affect your body, and what practices you can adopt to help keep it under control.

  • Understanding New Brain Research Models

  • Neuromyths and Education
  • How Do Scientists Study the Brain?

    Scientists who conduct experiments to learn about the brain are called neuroscientists, and like all scientists, they use the scientific method.

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  • Imaging Technologies and Their Applications in Neuroscience
    39-page primer. College reading level
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