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Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program: Grades 4-5



Stimulants (Module 4)

Materials

  • Paper and pencils
  • Videotape and VCR
  • Computer with Internet access
  • Brain Fact Sheets (from Module 2- Parts of the Brain and Lobes of the Brain)
  • Markers

Preparation

1. Read the Background material to familiarize yourself with specific stimulants and how they affect the brain, the body, and the nervous system.

2. Organize the students into small groups of three or four students.


Module 4 Contents

Module 4 Documents

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Brain Power!

Module 1 Module 2
Module 3 Module 4
Module 5 Module 6


Contact Information

For questions regarding NIDA's Science Education Program and Materials, contact Cathrine Sasek, Ph.D., e-mail: csasek@nih.gov.



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