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Brain Power: Grades 4-5

Relationship to the National Science Education Standards

The activities in this lesson align with two standards identified in the NSES: unifying concepts and processes and science in personal and social perspectives.

Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Levels K–4 How Mission Is Aligned
Personal health Students observe the effects that these three drugs have on the brain and the nervous system. They discuss the impact this information has on their lives and how they can use it to make wise decisions about their own health.

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Brain Power Video Modules: Grades 4-5

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