Your Amazing Brain (Module 3)

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  www.drugabuse.gov, 301-443-1124
  This Web site contains information about drug abuse and a section designed specifically for parents, teachers, and students.
  
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
  ncadi.samhsa.gov, 1-800-729-6686
  NCADI is the world’s largest resource for information and materials concerning substance abuse. Many free publications are available here.
  
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)
  www.enc.org
  This Web site provides useful information and products to improve mathematics and science teaching and learning.
  
• Woolsey, T., Hanaway, J., and Gado, M. The Brain Atlas: A Visual Guide to the Human Central Nervous System. Bronxville, NY: Fitzgerald Science, 2002.
  This book is a comprehensive and accurate atlas of the brain. It includes nearly 400 images of the brain and its pathways.
  
  

Resources for Students

• Neuroscience for Kids
  http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
  This Web site contains information on the brain and neurotransmission, activities,
  experiments, pictures, and other resources for students and educators.
  
• Rowan, P. Big Head! A Book About Your Brain and Your Head. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.
  This book gives an overview of the different parts of the brain and contains detailed color pictures and transparencies.
  
• Treays, R. Understanding Your Brain (Science for Beginners Series). Newton, MA: EDC Publications, 1996.
  This book describes the parts of the brain and their functions.