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Brain in a Bag
This unplugged activity from Peter McOwan and Paul Curzon mingles computer science with biology. A group activity is used that mimics the firing of neurons within the brain. These trigger other neurons to fire – these can be compared to AND gates in logic circuits.
The ‘brain in a bag’ kits used in the...
This is a linking card game that teaches students about chemical reactions. Students take turn to link the cards to their hand to those already played. However, if a link is not found a cross-curricular card must be picked up. The first student to lay all their cards wins.
This is a linking card game that takes students on a journey through the human body. Students take turns to link the cards to their hand to those already played. However, if a...
This is a linking card game that explores the world of rocks. Students take turns to link the cards to their hand to those already played. However, if a link is not found a cross-curricular card must be picked up. The first student to lay all their cards wins.
A life-size brain model with distinct colour coding for the following regions:
- Frontal lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Occipital lobe
- Temporal lobe
- Motor cortex
- Somatosensory cortex
- Limbic cortex
- Cerebellum
- Brain stem.
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Brain Power Booster
This Science upd8 activity investigates the claim that taking fish oil every day boosts students' school performance. The original study had no control. In this activity, students plan how to get more evidence on the effects of fish oils.
Brain stretchers is a set of 100 games and exercises to help strengthen creative capacities and problem solving abilities. There are visual exercises to expand persistence, concentration and originality and each game is clearly explained and illustrated.
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.