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

描述（由申请人提供）：“每个身体都有一个大脑”解决了寻找新的和有趣的方式来向4-6岁的儿童介绍基本神经科学的需要。该项目的目标是：（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，（2）评估该项目在增加大脑兴趣和知识方面的有效性。在第二阶段，游戏将完成并测试。该光盘将主要作为4-6岁儿童的消费品销售，其次作为学前班到一年级的补充学习计划。该计划的核心组成部分是音乐，运动和基于故事的电脑游戏，激励幼儿以有趣和信息丰富的方式了解大脑和神经科学。目的：提高4-6奥尔兹对大脑的兴趣和知识。“每个人都有一个大脑”将采取脑科学的往往抽象的概念，使他们有趣，并访问幼儿。最重要的是，它旨在为孩子们注入一种对自己快速发育的大脑的敬畏感。许多软件游戏鼓励孩子们使用他们的大脑，但“每个人都有一个大脑”将教孩子们的大脑的科学在同一时间。出于多种原因，向幼儿教授基础神经科学很重要。通过帮助他们了解这个微妙的器官是多么重要，我们促进了对其适当护理的积极态度。此外，在孩子们小的时候向他们介绍神经科学，鼓励他们对科学的自然好奇心和兴趣，增加了一些人从事神经科学事业的可能性，并为这一快速增长的知识体系做出贡献。尽管教授基础神经科学有很多好处，但从学前班到一年级，它显然是缺席的，因为它通常被认为是过于抽象和专业的科学，不能教授给幼儿。公共卫生相关性利用互动媒体传达有关大脑的基本概念，提高4-6奥尔兹儿童对大脑的兴趣和知识。通过帮助幼儿了解这个微妙的器官是多么重要，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.