Virtual Neurons

Neurons, or nerve cells, are the basic functional units of the nervous system. Students use the Virtual Neurons software to construct neural circuits and visualize how messages travel through the circuits. As an extension, students can design and implement an experiment manipulating circuit components to alter neural communication.

NEW! Expanded teacher and student guides, and documents showing how to build homeostatic and other circuits. The new Teacher Guide, Additional Circuits, and Homeostatic Circuit documents feature many images; versions of these documents with black-and-white images are available in the attachments below, in case you'd like to conserve color printer ink. Thanks, Jenny!

Grade Level: 5-12

Lesson Length: 1-2 class periods