Childhood & Adolescence

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Shaping of the Teenaged Brain
It’s not just hormones that explain teen behavior. Environment and social interaction play a role, too.
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The Roots of Autism
Genes in action before birth may sow the seeds of autism spectrum disorder.
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Teens and Decision Making
In this lesson Scholastics passes along the knowledge that understanding how your brain works can help explain why you behave like you do.
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What Were They Thinking? Exploring Teenage Brain Development
Can your teens tell the difference between their brain and an adult brain?
  • New York Times Blog
The Developing Child
How much does the brain develop after birth? How do human brains develop compared to other animals?
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Brain Gains Board Game
With just a roll of the dice your students will learn about how every day choices can affect their brain development.
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Are you born with all your brain cells, or do you grow new ones?
We are born with most of the cells that make up our nervous system. However, some parts of the brain add new cells during infancy, and one adds cells throughout life.
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Art, Music, and the Brain: Arts and Education in American Public Schools
Kenneth Elpus, assistant professor of music education at the University of Maryland, discusses his experience as a music teacher and the fragmentation of art education in public schools.
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  • 22 min
Nutrition and the Brain
How does your brain absorb the nutrients from your food?
  • University of Washington
Learning Styles Hurt Learning
This common teaching technique may be based on bad science. Watch the playback of this webinar on learning styles.
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  • 59 min
The Workings of the Adolescent Brain
Teens are wired to learn — but this same wiring makes them vulnerable to addiction. Learn more in this video featuring neuroscientist Frances Jensen.
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  • 3 min
Dive Into the World of Imaginary Friends
What may seem like whimsical creations are actually important for some children’s cognitive growth.
  • Science Friday
  • 8 min
The Truth Behind “Brain-Based” Learning
In this video, Janet Zadina uncovers the truth behind some of the most commonly held brain-based learning myths.
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  • 19 min

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