Abstract
Neuroscience receives little attention in elementary school education, although students at this age are active explorers of their environment and can relate easily to exercises that involve the science of their senses. The neuroscientist has an important role in supporting elementary educators who might be uncomfortable with teaching science. To encourage such scientist–teacher interactions, changes must be made in the culture of the scientific community to promote these partnerships, with the ultimate goal of improving neuroscience literacy.
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E.C's web site, Neuroscience for Kids, is supported by a grant form the National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) programme of the National Center for Research Resources.
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Cameron, W., Chudler, E. A role for neuroscientists in engaging young minds. Nat Rev Neurosci 4, 763–768 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn1200
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