Brainstorm - ThinkQuest site looking at the anatomy and function of the nervous system. Includes sections on the neuron, nerve messaging, human senses, and disorders of the nervous system. - http://library.thinkquest.org/C0112063/
Brain Explorer - An animated look at the brain, nerve transmission, and brain disorders. - http://www.brainexplorer.org/
Homunculus - An animation showing the homunculus, or "little man," representation of the somatosensory cortex. - http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/flash/hom.html
Probe the Brain - An interactive simulation of how the motor cortex was mapped by scientists. - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/
The Nerve Impulse Matching Exercise - Matching exercise with pull-down menus and feedback. - http://www.rdc.ab.ca/scottpsych/website/brain/impulse.htm
Nerve Impulse Animation - Interactive Flash animation showing the different stages in the propagation of a nerve impulse. - http://www.biology4all.com/resources_library/source/63.swf
Domino Model of a Nerve - Questions relating a chain of dominoes to nerve impulse, rate of impulse, and nervous system function. - http://isaac.exploratorium.edu/~pauld/summer_institute/summer_day15current/Domino_model_of_a_nerve/Domino_model_of_a_nerve.html
The Nervous System - An overview of nerve systems, impulse transmission, neurotransmitters, the brain, and the rest of the nervous system. - http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookNERV.html
Brain: The World Inside Your Head - Virtual tour of traveling museum exhibit, free health information, brain games, and teachers' activity guide and lesson plans. Includes brain development, diseases including Alzheimer's, depression, and migraines. - http://www.pfizer.com/brain/
Neuron Anatomy Printout - From EnchantedLearning.com, a black-and-white neuron printout. - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/brain/label/neuron.shtml
The Biological Neuron - Illustrated introduction to neural networks, including nerve signal transmission, neuron anatomy, and networks. Some of the last pages are advanced, but the first few offer basic neuron information. - http://vv.carleton.ca/~neil/neural/neuron-a.html
The Secret Life of the Brain - PBS show, offering a history of the brain, anatomy, illusions, brain scanning, and development from child through adult. - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/
Changing Your Mind - From the PBS show, Scientific American Frontiers, users can learn of new evidence of the brains' ability to grow and change. Includes a look at dreams, the sense of touch, and a scientist profile. - http://www.pbs.org/saf/1101/
Secrets of the Mind - From NOVA, an overview of the studies of neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran to discover how the brain works. Includes games, personal stories, and interactive experiments. - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mind/
The Memory Exhibition - An Exploratorium exhibition exploring the biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of memory. Includes an interactive sheep brain dissection and news articles. - http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html
Superman - An overview of spinal cord technology, like the kind helping Christopher Reeves. - http://whyfiles.org/023spinal_cord/index.html
Neuroscience for Kids - Intended for elementary and secondary school students and teachers who are interested in learning more about the nervous system and brain. Hands on activities, experiments, information for all grade levels. - http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html