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Brain Wonders for Kids

Neuroscience

An introduction to how the human brain functions and controls the body.

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12 Questions Medium Ages 5+ Oct 2, 2026

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1 What is the main organ in your body that acts like a command center for everything you do?

A Heart
B Brain
C Stomach
D Lungs

2 Which part of your body sends signals to your brain to tell you if something is hot or cold?

A Skin
B Hair
C Nails
D Teeth

3 What is the jelly-like substance that makes up the main part of the brain?

A Muscle
B Fat
C Tissue
D Bone

4 Which part of the brain helps you keep your balance when you are riding a bike?

A Cerebellum
B Skull
C Spine
D Nerve

5 What do we call the long, thin fibers that carry messages throughout your body like tiny wires?

A Veins
B Nerves
C Arteries
D Muscles

6 Which organ protects your brain from getting bumped or hurt?

A The skin
B The ears
C The skull
D The nose

7 What does your brain need to stay healthy and work its best?

A Sleep
B Soda
C Only candy
D Loud noise

8 Which of these is a job that your brain does while you are sleeping?

A Digesting food
B Growing hair
C Sorting memories
D Running fast

9 What part of the brain is responsible for helping you think, learn, and solve puzzles?

A Cerebrum
B Lung
C Heart
D Intestine

10 How does the brain receive information about what you are seeing?

A Through your eyes
B Through your feet
C Through your elbows
D Through your knees

11 What chemical messenger helps send information from one brain cell to another?

A Water
B Neurotransmitter
C Sugar
D Oxygen

12 Which part of the body connects the brain to the rest of the body to send signals?

A The ribs
B The spine
C The toes
D The tongue

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