Your Amazing Brain!

BrainWorks, a video from the University of Washington, takes you on a journey through the brain. Kids also visit research labs to learn about brain function and brain research (http://www.uwtv.org/video/player.
aspx?dwrid=4909).
 Brainology (http://www.brainology.us/) is an online
program designed to help students develop a growth mind-set. It was developed by psychologist Carol Dweck and researcher Lisa Sorich Blackwell.
 Teens can take a risk-tolerance quiz from a recent National Geographic article about teenage brains (http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/
10/teenagebrains/risk-quiz). (The full article, “Beautiful Brains,” is available at http://ngm.national
geographic.com/2011/10/teenage-brains/dobbs-text.)
 Brainy Kids (http://www.dana.org/resources/brainy
kids/) is a youth education site about the brain from the Dana Foundation. It includes games, online labs, and links to lessons and activities.
 Make a brain cap: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio outlines an activity that engages students in modeling their understanding of the brain’s anatomy (http://teachhealthk-12.uthscsa.edu/
curriculum/brain/brain01b-BrainCap.asp).
 Contribute to science: Students can participate in research by taking part in online experiments at Test My Brain (http://www.testmybrain.org/). After they take part in experiments such as identifying emotions from tone of voice or testing their “gut number sense,” students get personalized feedback.