Ellingson, CharleneDubinsky, Janet M2024-06-272024-06-272020Ellingson, C., Dubinsky, J.M. 2020 Altered Reality: An Inquiry-Based Neuroscience Lesson for Helping Students Understand Neuroplasticity and Its Role in Learning. Science Teacher 87(9):49-53https://hdl.handle.net/11299/264001This article describes the Altered Reality lesson used in BrainU by teachers and by students in their classrooms.Effective science instruction requires knowledge of subject matter and scientific practices (Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), 2013), as well as the context within which learning occurs (Anthony, Hunter and Hunter, 2014). For science teachers, there is often a tension between the efficiency of lecture and student engagement that comes with hands-on activities. In this article, we present Altered Reality, an inquiry-based neuroscience lesson that can bridge the gap between efficiency and engagement by concurrently teaching neuroscience, scientific practices, and modelling neuroplasticity.en-USinquiry pedagogyactive learningneuroscience of learningArticle