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Grade 4+
Book: How Your Brain Works
Unlock the mysteries of your brain through real, hands-on experiments.
How Your Brain Works takes students on a journey through neuroscience — not with abstract diagrams, but with experiments they can do themselves. Written by the founders of Backyard Brains and grounded in real electrophysiology, this book bridges the gap between textbook neuroscience and lived experience.
What's inside:
- Accessible explanations of neurons, action potentials, sensory processing, and motor control
- Step-by-step experiments using Backyard Brains hardware
- Illustrations and diagrams designed for students and curious learners
Who it's for:
- Middle and high school science classrooms
- Undergraduate neuroscience courses
- Self-directed learners and homeschool families
- Anyone who owns a SpikerBox and wants to go deeper
The perfect companion to any Backyard Brains kit — turns a cool demo into a lasting education.
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More Experiments
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Human
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Grade 9+
Electroencephalogram (EEG) Record from the Human Brain
Our brain is incredibly complex, yet measuring its electrical activity can be surprisingly accessible!
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Human
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Grade 4+
Electromyography (EMG) : Hear and See Muscles in Action
Explore how neurons in your brain control muscle movements, powering every step, jump, and dance.
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Invertebrate
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Grade 4+
Spikes! Hear and See Living Neurons
Learn how neurons send signals by exploring cockroach nervous system activity driving movement.
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Human
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Grade 4+
Heart Action Potentials: EKG
Our hearts beat continuously to power our circulatory system, and if we listen closely, we can actually see and hear the electrical impulses that drive each contraction.
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Invertebrate
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Grade 9+
How Fast Are Neurons? (Conduction Velocity)
Explore how fast signals travel in nerves by measuring spike conduction velocity using an earthworm model.
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Human
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Grade 6+
Muscle Fatigue
Ever wonder why your muscles start burning and shaking when you do those last few reps at the gym?
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Invertebrate
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Grade 6+
Neuron Stimulation
Test if alternating electrical currents, like from earbuds, can stimulate a cockroach leg after recording neuron signals.
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Invertebrate
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Grade 9+
Referencing Your Spikes
Why do we need more than one electrode to measure neural activity? In this experiment, you’ll explore the role of reference electrodes and how their placement affects recordings.
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Plant
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Grade 6+
Venus Flytrap Electrophysiology
Electrical impulses aren’t exclusive to animals. Plants like the Venus Flytrap also use electricity to interact with their environment.
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Human
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Grade 6+
Visual-Motor Reaction Time
How fast can you react? Here we explore visual reaction time—the interval between seeing a stimulus and responding with movement. -
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- 320 Pages
- 259 Artwork Drawings
- Over 50 open-ended experiments!
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BYB Spike Recorder
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Preview of our EEG Chapter
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