Every Body Has a Brain, Introducing 4-6 year olds to neuroscience

描述(由申请者提供)：“每个人都有一个大脑”解决了寻找新的和娱乐的方式来向4-6岁的儿童展示基础神经科学的需要。这个项目的目标是：(1)开发一个跨平台(PC/Mac)的CD-ROM计算机游戏和网站，通过音乐、运动和基于故事的活动向4-6岁的儿童介绍大脑，以及(2)评估该计划在增加对大脑的兴趣和知识方面的有效性。在第二阶段，游戏将完成并进行测试。该光盘将主要作为4-6岁儿童的消费产品销售，其次作为学龄前到一年级的补充学习程序。该计划的主要组成部分是音乐、运动和基于故事的电脑游戏，这些游戏激励幼儿学习大脑，并以有趣和信息量大的方式解决神经科学问题。目标：增加4-6岁儿童对大脑的兴趣和知识。“每个身体都有一个大脑”将把脑科学中经常抽象的概念带给孩子们，让他们变得有趣和容易理解。最重要的是，它的设计是为了让孩子们对他们快速发展的大脑产生敬畏之感。许多软件游戏鼓励孩子们开动脑筋，但《每个身体都有一个大脑》会同时教会孩子们大脑的科学。出于许多原因，向幼儿传授基础神经科学是很重要的。通过帮助他们了解这个脆弱的器官是多么重要，我们促进了对其适当护理的积极态度。此外，让儿童从小接触神经科学会鼓励他们天生的好奇心和对科学的兴趣，增加了一些人从事神经科学职业并为这一快速增长的知识体系做出贡献的可能性。尽管教授基础神经科学有好处，但从学龄前到一年级，它显然没有出现，因为它经常被认为是一门过于抽象和专业化的科学，不适合教给幼儿。与公共卫生相关，增加4-6岁儿童对大脑的兴趣和知识，使用互动媒体传达关于大脑的基本概念。通过帮助年幼的孩子了解这个脆弱的器官是多么重要，我们促进了对其适当护理的积极态度。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): "Every Body Has a Brain" addresses the need to find new and entertaining ways to present basic neuroscience to children ages 4-6. The goals of this project are: (1) to develop a cross platform (PC/Mac) CD-ROM computer game and web-site that introduces children, ages 4-6 to the brain using music, motor, and story-based activities, and (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of this program in increasing interest and knowledge of the brain. In Phase II, the game will be completed and tested. The CD- ROM will be marketed primarily as a consumer product for children ages 4-6, and secondarily as a supplemental learning program for preschool through first grade. The central components of the program are music, motor, and story-based computer games that motivate young children to learn about the brain and address neuroscience in a fun and informative way. Goal: To increase interest in and knowledge about the brain among 4-6 year olds. "Every Body Has a Brain" will take the often abstract concepts of brain science and make them fun and accessible to young children. Above all, it is designed to infuse children with a sense of awe for their own rapidly developing brains. Many software games encourage children to use their brains, but "Every Body Has a Brain" will teach children the science of their brains at the same time. It is important to teach young children about basic neuroscience for many reasons. By helping them understand how central this delicate organ is, we promote a positive attitude towards its proper care. Furthermore, introducing children to neuroscience when they are young encourages their natural curiosity and interest in science, increasing the likelihood that some will pursue a career in neuroscience and contribute to this fast growing body of knowledge. Despite the benefits of teaching basic neuroscience, it is conspicuously absent from preschool through grades 1 because it is often considered too abstract and specialized a science to be taught to young children. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE To increase interest in and knowledge about the brain among 4-6 year olds using interactive media to convey fundamental concepts about the brain. By helping young children understand how central this delicate organ is, we promote a positive attitude towards its proper care.