Brain Development in Teenagers: KS4 – Alcohol and the adolescent brain

As you journey from childhood into your teen years and then into adulthood, your brain is changing in ways that might explain why the teen years can be a bit of a roller-coaster. In this animation we take a look at what’s happening in teenagers’ heads, and how researchers at the University of Oxford are trying to understand this important developmental period better.

In this activity students will learn about how alcohol affects the brain and why heavy drinking in adolescence can lead to permanent brain damage.

Learning outcomes:
• Learn how the brain changes during adolescence
• Learn how alcohol affects the adolescent brain
• Use scientific evidence to create a social media campaign

See more at: http://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/content/brain-development-teenagers