You’ve Got Nerve!

 

The body’s nerve signal pain, and that’s a good thing. It says “Pay attention!. Nerves have lots of other functions, which you can explore by doing these online activities.

CONNECT:

• Read the basics about the nervous system in English or Spanish at https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/brain-nervous-system.html
• Watch the nervous system at work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDDaIHBlIu8&t=1s
• All animals have nerves, even if they don’t have a backbone (spine). See different animals’ nerve systems and their behavior at https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/invert.html
• See a gallery of neurons at https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/gall1.html

 

CREATE:

• See how to draw our nervous system at https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/brain/draw-your-nervous-system2
• Build your own monster neural circuit at https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/neuroscience/madneuron/
• Make your own neuron by following the directions at https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chmodel.html

 

CARE:

• Test your need and eye reflexes with the activities at https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/test-your-knee-and-eye-reflexes-080626
• Different kinds of animals have poisons that act on the nervous system. They are used to protect the animal – but they can harm you. Now you can know what will happen to your nervous system by consulting this list: https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/toxin1.html
• For teens: check out how to beat pre-performance nerves at https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/nerves.html
• For parents: discover how to calm your kids’ nerves at https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=2035&k=1649185402

 

CAREERS:

Do you have the nerve to have a nerve-related career? You could become a scientist, a doctor, a dentist, a physical therapist, a surgeon, a counselor, or a veterinarian. Don’t be nervous discovering possible nerve-supportive job information here.

• https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chjob.html
• https://wtcs.pressbooks.pub/anatphys/chapter/8-7-career-connections/
• https://www.cmich.edu/blog/all-things-higher-ed/high-paying-careers-in-neuroscience
• https://specialtycareus.com/8-exciting-neuroscience-careers-to-explore/