The development of the Brain Explorers curriculum was funded by a Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership grant (5 R25 DA11657-03) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and a grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (5-R25-AA-014841), National Institutes of Health.

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Unit One: The Nervous System

• Lesson One: Full Body Tracing
• Lesson Two: Clay Brains
• Lesson Three: Magic Wand
• Quiz and Review

Unit Two: The Cellular Basis of Life

• Lesson Four: Introduction to Microscopy
• Lesson Five: The Building Blocks of Life
• Lesson Six: Neuron Structure

Unit Three: Communication in the Nervous System

• Lesson Seven: Reaction Time
• Lesson Eight: Neurotransmission Felt Kit
• Lesson Nine: Neurotransmission Dance
• Lesson Ten: Development

Extensions and Standards