Crash Course Psychology #3: The Chemical Mind

Follow Crash Course Psychology Episode 3 with fifteen questions about neurons and chemical signaling. Students identify neuron parts and trace how messages pass between nerve cells, using the episode as their source.
Grades
Grades 9–12
Pages
6
File type
Zip
Answer key
Included

Updated Sep 18, 2026

Subject
Science, Psychology
Topic
Crash Course Psychology, Chemical mind
Resource types
Worksheets, Activities
Answer key
Included

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Crash Course Psychology Episode 3: The Chemical Mind is an informative worksheet designed to supplement lessons on the nervous system and brain function. Students will watch the Crash Course video explaining concepts about neurons, neurotransmitters, and how the nervous and endocrine systems work together. Then they will answer 15 critical thinking questions to check comprehension and prompt meaningful discussion. This teaching resource walks students through key topics like parts of a neuron, excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters, synapses, reuptake and endorphins. With an included answer key, it works well for in-class activities, homework, or remote learning on Google Classroom. The engaging video and worksheet make neuroscience approachable and memorable.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify neuron structures and describe their roles in communication.
  • Explain synaptic signaling using the episode’s terminology.

Teaching tips

  • Pause after the neuron-structure questions and ask students to sketch the direction of a signal before continuing to synapses.

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The worksheet links to Crash Course Psychology Episode 3. Arrange access to the online episode; the supplied files contain the student questions and teacher key.

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