"Making Neuroscience Fun" is a program by Dr. Linda Gorman, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, designed to teach children K-8 about the brain and the nervous system.

Information for Teachers

Here is a list of files available for teachers. The presentation files are in Microsoft Powerpoint format. The scripts are in Microsoft Word format

Right-click and "Save Target As..." to download.

Demos

Kindergardeners - Be Nice to Your Brain - Presentation - Script

1st Graders - Stink, Think, and Fabulous Flavors: Your Chemical Senses - Presentation - Script

2nd Graders - Brain Olympics: Your Motor Systems - Presentation - Script

3rd Graders - Your Hairy Senses: Hearing and Balance - Presentation - Script

4th Graders - Do You See What I See? Your Visual System - Presentation - Script

5th Graders - Behaving Brain - Presentation - Script

6th Graders - Brain Explorers: Your Functioning Nervous System - Presentation - Script

7th Graders - Do Drugs Really Make You Happy? - Presentation - Script

8th Graders - Brain Myths- Presentation - Script