DOCUMENT RESUME ED 448 044 SE 064 337 AUTHOR Boyle, Grace TITLE The Cookie Crumbles: A Case of Sensory Sleuthing. BrainLink: Sensory Signals. INSTITUTION Baylor Coll. of Medicine, Houston, TX. SPONS AGENCY National Institutes of Health (DHHS), Bethesda, MD. ISBN ISBN-1-888997-19-2 PUB DATE 1997-00-00 NOTE 169p.; Illustrated by T. Lewis. Revised by Judith Dresden and Barbara Tharp. Science notations by Nancy Moreno. For other books in the BrainLink series, see SE 064 335-338. CONTRACT R25-RR13454 PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Biology; *Brain; Content Area Reading; Elementary Education; Human Body; Mathematics Education; *Neurology; Problem Solving; *Science Activities; *Science Instruction ABSTRACT The BrainLink project offers educational materials focusing on current neuroscience issues with the goal of promoting a deeper understanding of how the nervous system works and why the brain makes each individual special while conveying the excitement of "doing science" among upper elementary and middle school students. Project materials engage students and their families in neuroscience issues as they learn fundamental physical and neuroscience concepts and acquire problem-solving and decision making skills. Each BrainLink unit targets a major neuroscience topic and consists of a colorful science Adventures storybook, a comprehensive Teacher's Guide to hands-on activities in science and mathematics, a Reading Link language arts supplement, and a fun and informative Explorations mini-magazine for students to use with their families at home or in the classroom. This issue offers a unique approach to learning how the senses work, including visual illusions and how the brain processes sensory information.(ASK) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. The Cookie Crumbles: A Case of Sensory Sleuthing. Brain Link: Sensory Signals. By Grace Boyle Illustrated by T. 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Ph.D., In for particular, their contributions. we are grateful Other to Appel,WeIlenespecialists also Schwarz, M.D., are who very Professor M.Ed.;provided grateful and and guidance for Quentin Chairman the continuing include: Smith, of Neurology; M.S.Scott support InBasinger, addition, of and James Carlos Ph.D.; many Patrick, Vallbona, Cassius classroom Ph.D., Bordelon, M.D., Professorteachers Distinguished Ph.D.; and and their HeadCelia studenisService ofClay, the M.P.H.; Division Professorprovided Dane of invaluableand Neuroscience; Chetkovich, Chairman feedback. of M.D.,Stanley Community Ph.D.; Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. BrainLink ProjectProject Co-Director:Director:Faculty: NancyJudith William Dresden,Moreno, Thomson, Ph.D.M.S. andPh.D. Barbara Tharp, M.S. 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