Picking Brains

The brain can do so much, but we still don’t know everything about them – even though it’s inside every animal. Stretch your brain with these activities.

CONNECT:

• Who is you boss of your body? It’s your brain. Look inside that control center at http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=307&id=1528
• See fun facts about the brain --  and watch a video about how your brain works: http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-your-amazing-brain/
• Watch this video to see how human brains compare to other animals’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCXSZQSWwdM
• The brain versus the computer: which wins? See the differences at https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/bvc.html

CREATE:

• Pump up your brain with these brainteasers: https://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/brainteasers/index.htm
• Can illusions fool your brain? Test it with these optical illusions: http://www.sandlotscience.com/
• Eat smart for a healthier brain by eating these food: http://fit.webmd.com/kids/move/article/better-brain Try creating recipes with their ingredients, such as adding blueberries to whole grain cereals.
• Make spooky party foods such as Rice Krispy Treat brains and more at http://leftbraincraftbrain.com/rice-krispy-treat-brains/

CARE:

• Do you know the number one cause of death and disability among people between the ages of 1 and 44? It’s head trauma. Get the facts at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/coma/
• Watch your brain on football: http://content.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,64253995001_1957921,00.html
• Learn how to build a healthy brain at http://www.foodforthebrain.org/smart-kids/how-to-build-a-healthy-brain.aspx
• Try some of these fun ways to grow a better brain: http://fit.webmd.com/kids/move/article/better-brain

CAREERS:

Use your brain and make a good living: not only as a brain surgeon but also as a neuroscientists, cognitive psychologist, sports therapist, or even head protection manufacturer.

http://www.youramazingbrain.org/teachers/careers.htm

https://www.utdallas.edu/~kilgard/neuroscience_careers.htm

http://www.apa.org/action/science/brain-science/education-training.aspx

https://concussionfoundation.org/