AP Psych Unit 1A Neural Transmission and the Brain (96 terms)
AP Psych Unit 1B: Chemicals, Sleep and the Brain (38 Terms)
AP Psych Unit 1C: Sensation (61 Terms)
AP Psych U1A Brain Cross-Section (15 pieces and parts)
Unit 1 Science Practices Materials Page for Unit 1 Slides (in Google Classroom - you'll need permission to see it if you are not enrolled in the course)
Check out BrainFacts.Org's Interactive 3D Brain, from the Society for Neuroscience
Here's Bozeman Science's The Brain - it does a good job of reviewing lots of the parts we have covered - 13:55
Here are seven Crash Course episodes on the biological bases of behavior and states of consciousness featuring the fast talking Hank Green. You may find them quite useful to watch and re-watch. When terms don't line up, defer to the Myers' definition.
Meet Your Master: Getting to Know Your Brain - Crash Course Psychology #4
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream - Crash Course Psychology #9 - 10:40
Here are some videos from Tim Steadman's "Get Psyched with Tim Steadman" that you might find helpful.
“How to learn major parts of the brain quickly” from the The Psych Show with Dr. Ali Mattu - 5 min
Homemade Play-dough
Homemade play-dough is often easier to clean up than the commercial kind, and (depending on what you use for color), smells better. Here are two of the better (and easier) recipes.
For the play-dough brain activity, you will want about 2 cups of play-dough in four different colors (1/2 cup for each color).
Stove Top Version
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
a few drops of food coloring or a couple of pinches of Kool-Aide in four different colors
Mix all the ingredients in a pot, then cook over medium heat. Stir till thick (about 4 minutes). Knead while warm. Store in a sealed plastic bag or other airtight container.
This version may need to be doubled to get enough dough.
No-Cook Version
This version doesn't have the wonderful texture and firmness of the cooked recipe, but it's easy, and you are bound to have all the ingredients on hand.
3 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup warm water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
a few drops of food coloring or a couple of pinches of Kool-Aide in four different colors
Mix all ingredients and knead. If too sticky, add a bit more flour. Store in an airtight container.
In case you're interested, preserving a play-dough sculptures involves baking them in a 300-degree oven for 30 min. to an hour or more (depending on the thickness of the dough) until hard. They can be painted or shellacked after they're baked.