Thinking, Sensing & Behaving
Aging
Brain Development
Childhood & Adolescence
Diet & Lifestyle
Emotions, Stress & Anxiety
Hearing
Language
Learning & Memory
Movement
Pain
Sleep
Smell
Taste
Thinking & Awareness
Touch
Vision
See All
Diseases & Disorders
Addiction
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Cancer
Childhood Disorders
Epilepsy
Immune System Disorders
Injury
Mental Health
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurological Disorders A-Z
Therapies
See All
Brain Anatomy & Function
Anatomy
Body Systems
Cells & Circuits
Evolution
Genes & Molecules
See All
Neuroscience in Society
The Arts & the Brain
For Educators
Law, Economics & Ethics
Neuroscience in the News
Supporting Research
Tech & the Brain
See All
In the Lab
Animals in Research
BRAIN Initiative
Meet the Researcher
Neuro-technologies
Tools & Techniques
See All
Explore
3D Brain
Core Concepts
For Educators
Ask an Expert
Glossary
The Brain Facts Book
About Us
MyAccount
For Educators
Log in
Thinking, Sensing & Behaving
Aging
Brain Development
Childhood & Adolescence
Diet & Lifestyle
Emotions, Stress & Anxiety
Hearing
Language
Learning & Memory
Movement
Pain
Sleep
Smell
Taste
Thinking & Awareness
Touch
Vision
See All
Diseases & Disorders
Addiction
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Cancer
Childhood Disorders
Epilepsy
Immune System Disorders
Injury
Mental Health
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurological Disorders A-Z
Therapies
See All
Brain Anatomy & Function
Anatomy
Body Systems
Cells & Circuits
Evolution
Genes & Molecules
See All
Neuroscience in Society
The Arts & the Brain
For Educators
Law, Economics & Ethics
Neuroscience in the News
Supporting Research
Tech & the Brain
See All
In the Lab
Animals in Research
BRAIN Initiative
Meet the Researcher
Neuro-technologies
Tools & Techniques
See All
Teaching Techniques
Sections
For the Classroom
Teaching Techniques
Programs & Events
Find a Neuroscientist
Submit a Resource
Kids Need Brain Breaks — And So Do Adults
Brain breaks help children by replenishing attention, improving learning, and boosting creativity. But, it turns out we might all benefit from giving our brains more downtime. Here’s why.
BrainFacts/SfN
Filter
Topic
Addiction
(
1
)
Alcohol
(
1
)
Body Systems
(
1
)
Brain Development
(
13
)
Cells and Circuits
(
2
)
Childhood and Adolescence
(
12
)
Teen Brain
(
2
)
Childhood Disorders
(
1
)
Critical Periods
(
2
)
Diet and Lifestyle
(
2
)
Emotions Stress and Anxiety
(
9
)
Fear
(
1
)
Hearing
(
1
)
Injury
(
1
)
Language
(
1
)
Law Economics and Ethics
(
4
)
Education
(
2
)
Learning and Memory
(
30
)
Meet the Researcher
(
1
)
Mental Health
(
3
)
Movement
(
1
)
Reflexes
(
1
)
Smell
(
1
)
Taste
(
3
)
Tech and the Brain
(
3
)
Thinking and Awareness
(
4
)
Attention
(
1
)
Touch
(
2
)
Vision
(
1
)
Content Type
Activity
(
2
)
Article
(
37
)
Interactive
(
2
)
Lesson Plan
(
2
)
Video
(
15
)
Series
Blog
(
1
)
For Educators
(
61
)
For the Classroom
(
12
)
Programs and Events
(
2
)
Roundup
(
1
)
Teaching Techniques
(
62
)
Grade Level
Pre K - Grade 2
(
6
)
Grades 3 - 5
(
4
)
Grades 6 - 8
(
6
)
Grades 9 - 12
(
26
)
All ages
(
32
)
Core Concept
How Experience Shapes Your Brain
(
8
)
Your Complex Brain
(
8
)
How Your Brain Processes Information
(
6
)
The Source of Curiosity
(
6
)
Reasoning Planning and Problem Solving
(
5
)
How Research Benefits Human Health
(
2
)
The Power of Language
(
1
)
How Neurons Communicate
(
1
)
Neuroscience & the Classroom
How does the brain learn? Take this free online course to find out.
The Annenberg Foundation
Brain-(not) Based Education: Dangers of Misunderstanding and Misapplication of Neuroscience Research
Let neuroscience help you in the classroom. This resource gives you a primer to brain-based education.
Illinois State University
First
Previous
6
3D Brain
An interactive brain map that you can rotate in a three-dimensional space.
Interact with the Brain