Handouts and resources

Free printable handouts on the brain and mental health: ADHD, OCD, and a lesson plan on how drugs change the brain. Plain words, one picture, every fact sourced.

Drugs & the Brain: the complete unit (US$12)

Classroom unit · AP Psychology Topic 1.3. Everything to teach The Neuron and Neural Firing: four 50-minute lessons, a unit test in the exam's formats, and 25 slides. Every fact numbered to its source.

  • Four timed lesson plans, with an AP alignment table
  • A unit test: 15 multiple-choice questions and an Evidence-Based Question
  • Student notes, diagrams to label, messenger and drug fact cards
  • Answer keys and 7-point scoring guides for everything
  • 31 pages, ready to print, plus 25 slides. No devices needed

Free handouts

  • Understanding ADHD: A free two-page ADHD handout for families, teachers and people with ADHD: what's happening in the brain, what helps, what to say, and a task launcher to fill in. Every fact sourced.
  • Understanding OCD: A free two-page OCD handout for families: the loop that keeps OCD going, why reassurance quietly makes it worse, what treatment works, and a step-by-step ladder. Every fact sourced.
  • How drugs change the brain: A free 50-minute lesson plan for grades 9–12: a hook, a 3D brain demo, a jigsaw on five drugs, a group card with exit tickets, and an answer key. Every fact sourced.