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Lesson Plan: Create A Brain Circuit

  • Published16 Jun 2025
  • Source PBS

Help students build a brain and model how electrical signals flow through the central nervous system with What’s in a Brain? More than Matter! from Sanford PROMISE, hosted on PBS LearningMedia.

Using tools like potatoes, pennies, screws, alligator clips, and a light bulb, this hands-on activity engages students to understand how electrical signals travel through the brain and nervous system.

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