The Brain in Space: A Teachers Guide with Activities for Neuroscience: by Walter W. Sullivan

By Sullivan, Walter W.

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Table of Contents Part I National Science Education Standards Review National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Curriculum and Evaluation Standards Review Introduction...........................................................................................1 Overview: Neurolab and The Brain in Space ..................................2 The Space Life Sciences .....................................................................3 Space Neuroscience: A Special Area Within the Space Life Sciences.................................5 Space Life Sciences Research.............................................................6 Neurolab: A Special Space Mission to Study the Nervous System..................10 The Nervous System .........................................................................13 Part II Neurolab Lessons & Activities..............................................................21 The Scientific Method.......................................................................22 Activity I: Introduction to the Scientific Method.........................26 Section I: Developmental and Cellular Neurobiology.....................33 Activity I: What Cells Can I See in Muscle and Spinal Cord Tissue?..............................................37 Activity II: Target Recognition and Synapse Formation During Development...........................................44 Activity III: Motor Skills Development............................................47 Section II: Vestibular Function............................................................55 Activity I: Visualizing How the Vestibular System Works............59 Activity II: Vestibular-Ocular Reflex ...............................................66

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The Brain in Space: A Teachers Guide with Activities for Neuroscience: by Walter W. Sullivan

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