Educational Resources

Yoga can help bring about a sense of calm and focus. Try this easy yoga routine for a quick and relaxing way to unwind from your day. Slow-paced and meant to inspire a sense of calm, this routine is perfect… [More]

Mindfulness exercises can reduce stress and anxiety! Feeling anxious? Grounding exercises can help to calm anxious thoughts and keep you focused and mindful in your environment. The 5-4-3-2-1 method is a grounding exercise that can be done almost anywhere and… [More]

Mindfulness exercises can reduce stress and anxiety. Use this exercise to relax, reduce anxiety, and find a sense of calm and well-being. Practice breathing deeply and slowly by following along with the animation. Music Credit: “Always Musa” by Livio Amato… [More]

Meditation can help you to relax, clear your thoughts, and calm your mind. Movement meditation can be done almost anywhere and it doesn’t require any equipment or materials. Take a few minutes to learn how to complete the exercise and… [More]

Feel the spine-tingling thrill of… thinking! In this blast-from-the-past sci-fi adventure, join Dr. Blake and his guests from Planet Axon for a mind-bending ride through the biology of the brain. How do impulses reach the brain? What is gray matter? Why do… [More]

In this blast-from-the-past sci-fi adventure, join Dr. Blake and his guests from Planet Axon for a mind-bending ride through the biology of the brain. How do impulses reach the brain? What is gray matter? Why do brain cells communicate? Learn about the… [More]

Mindfulness exercises can reduce stress and anxiety! Sometimes feelings of fear, excitement, or anxiety can cause your heart to race. If these feelings become overwhelming, this quick mindfulness exercise can help to calm your emotions and connect your emotions to… [More]

UMB CURE Connections Scholars developed an app to help users with asthma. This app was developed as part of the UMB CURE Connections MD MESA competition. This presentation highlights their project.  

Learn about how different living things grow and develop! Sammy has to write an essay for his science class on growth and development, but he just doesn’t understand what’s interesting about how we grow. That is, until his room starts… [More]

This long-running, award-winning documentary series focuses on science – the speculation, history and researchers associated with it and its many applications. NOVA frequently features interviews with scientists directly involved in the topic at hand, and sometimes even boasts footage of… [More]

Explore the evolution of metabolism and its role in diabetes! Travel along on a richly-animated, dreamy bedtime story and explore the wonders of the immune system through the eyes of 7-year old Sylvie, who has just been diagnosed with Type… [More]

This worksheet includes a brainstorming activity as well as 10 short ansswer questions about the story and scientific content of Our Cells, Our Selves.

Live action & animated TV program Join Cassie and her family as they uncover the truth about sleep! Werewolves! Brain-stealing aliens! Snoring! Or worse, a math test Cassie can’t seem to stay awake for! Join Cassie and her alter ego… [More]

Join Leah and her friends as they investigate broken bones! When Leah’s (Lili Reinhart) best friend Habiba breaks her arm during soccer practice, some tough players on the opposing team tell her she’ll never be able to play again! It’s… [More]

When did life first appear on Earth? What about bacteria, plants, or animals? The Spiral of Life I mural traces our current understanding of evolution through a scientifically accurate visual representation and notes that Charles Darwin made on the many… [More]