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Use electric fish as a way to help students understand genetics and the development of new characteristics in different species. .
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Using this worksheet, test your students’ comprehension of the body’s response to environmental changes from Chapter 10 of The Brain Facts Book.
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Take the traditional game of tag and turn it into a game of neuroscience tag!
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Roll the dice and read your fate! Will you be the winner with the most neurons?
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Use this guide to help your students deign a science fair project about the brain.
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Can we tell the difference between a lying brain and a truth-telling brain?
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