The lists below include resources for teachers and students.

Resources for Teachers

• 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.
• NIDA DrugPubs Research Dissemination Center
  drugpubs.drugabuse.gov , 877-NIDA-NIH (877-643-2644; TTY/TDD: 240-645-0228)
  Order our materials free of charge in English or Spanish.
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
  store.samhsa.gov/home, 1-800-729-6686
  NCADI is operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 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.
• Greenfield, S. A. The Human Brain: A Guided Tour. New York: Basic Books, 1998. Written for a lay audience, provides a holistic view of the brain as an integral part of the body; part of the Science Masters Series.
• Wade, N., ed. The Science Times Book of the Brain. New York: Lyons Press, 1998. A collection of articles about the brain from the science section of the New York Times.
• Sylwester, R. A Celebration of Neurons: An Educator’s Guide to the Human Brain. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1995. The book discusses the structure and function of the brain, and explains how we think, dream, digest food, and much more.
• Are We Unique?
  www.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight5/spotlight5.html
  Page from the Franklin Institute Web site talks about the science of the human mind.
• Brain Briefings
  www.sfn.org/briefings
  Part of the Society for Neuroscience Web site; gives scientific information on different parts of the brain and brain disorders.

Resources for Students

• Friedman, D. Focus on Drugs and the Brain. Frederick, MD: Twenty-First Century Books, 1990. Part of the “Drug-Alert Book” series; gives a good overview of the brain, neurotransmission, effects of drugs on the brain, and addiction.
• Rowan, P. Big Head! A Book About Your Brain and Your Head. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. Gives an overview of the different parts of the brain; includes detailed color pictures and transparencies.
• Neuroscience for Kids
  http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
  Contains information on the brain and neurotransmission, activities, experiments, pictures, and other resources for students and educators.
• Bill Nye the Science Guy
  http://www.nyelabs.com/splash.html
  See Episode 34 on the brain.