Brain Waves

Brain Waves is an exciting neuroscience-based educational program, developed by leading neuroscientists at the University of Toronto in 2005 and owned by Parachute - Canada’s national injury prevention organization. The Injury Prevention Centre at the UofA is the provincial delivery partner for Brain Waves in Alberta.

This education program brings a new awareness of the brain and spinal cord to students in Grades 4 to 6. Through fun experiments and interactive lessons, students learn how the brain and spinal cord work and why it’s important to protect them from injury.

Brain Waves Student Club

The Brain Waves Student Club was founded by Students at the U of A. We are a diverse group of students from various faculties who are passionate about educating children and youth about the brain and nervous system, and informing kids on how to best prevent brain injury. These prevention messages are designed to help kids think first, stay active, be healthy, and stay safe. All this is packed into a fun and interactive educational program targeting children in elementary classrooms and hospitals. Are you ready to join us and make this an impactful learning experience for the children?

Brain Waves Education

In-class Learning

Interactive and fun for kids Grades 4 to 6. Through engaging activities and discussions, we help kids understand the importance of brain injury prevention while fostering a lifelong commitment to brain health. Join us on a journey of learning right in their own classrooms!

Interactive Activities

Our innovative curriculum focuses on the five senses, guiding students through exciting activities that bring these senses to life. From exploring touch perception to conducting taste experiments on different parts of the tongue, and understanding the secrets of vision through photoreceptors.

Virtual Instruction

We bring our interactive brain health program virtually to Grades 4-6 classrooms. Engaging online activities on the five senses - exploring touch, taste, and vision - help kids understand brain injury prevention. This fun, digital journey fosters a lifelong commitment to better brain health, right within their classroom.

Alberta Curriculum Alignment

Science: Living Systems

Gr. 4

Relate the external structures and sensory organs of organisms to their functions.
Investigate the role of data and evidence in science

Gr. 5

Investigate the functions of internal biological systems of organisms.
Examine controlled experiments, including consideration of evidence, bias, and ethics.

Gr. 6

Describe the role of explanation and hypothesis in science.

Physical Education and Wellness: Character Development & Safety

Gr. 4

Students interpret how resilience and perseverance can be influenced by a variety of life experiences.
Students analyze and explain responsibility and how it can impact personal and group safety.

Gr. 5

Students reflect and relate life experiences to perseverance and well-being. Students analyze responsibility and consider the impact on well-being.

Gr. 6

Students connect strategies for well-being to life opportunities and lifelong learning. Students examine risk and identify the factors that influence action.

Book your class presentation today!

The program is delivered using a slide presentation along with a student workbook. The students will participate in hands-on experiments to allow for fun and interactive learning.

NOTE:

DELIVERY IS TYPICALLY IN-PERSON FOR EDMONTON AND AREA SCHOOLS.
DELIVERY IS TYPICALLY VIRTUAL FOR SCHOOLS FURTHER OUTSIDE OF EDMONTON AREA.

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Contact us

INJURY PREVENTION CENTRE
4-248 Kipnes Health Academy, University of Alberta
11405 87 Ave NW
Edmonton AB T6G 1C9

hello@brainwavesAB.ca

Administration

Terms & Conditions

Injury Prevention Centre

The Injury Prevention Centre is part of the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta and is dedicated to helping Albertans and our governments make safe choices the easy choices.

Funding for the Centre is provided, in whole or in part, by Alberta Health. Provisions of funding by Alberta Health does not signify that this project represents the policies or views of Alberta Health.