1. Brain Games – Short-Term Memory

The link below is to the Brain Games “Memory” episode website. Students can play a variety of memory games, as well as read articles and watch videos about memory. The second link is a short clip from the full episode that describes strategies used to increase short-term memory capacity.

http://braingames.nationalgeographic.com/#/episodes/memory

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/brain-games/episodes/memory/

2. Brief Articles About Working Memory

The links below are to brief articles discussing the positive relationship between physical activity and memory.

http://www.apa.org/monitor/sep05/workout.aspx

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/regular-exercise-changes-brain-improve-memory-thinking-skills-201404097110

3. Cogmed.Com

The link below is to an online working memory challenge comparable to the game “Simon.” There is a 4×4 grid of circles. When you select “start test,” the circles will light up in a specific order. Your goal is to remember the order and repeat it back. The challenge becomes progressively difficult as the sequence to remember gets longer. This is a great exercise to demonstrate the limited capacity of working memory.

http://www.cogmed.com/working-memory-challenge

4. How to Remember Everything

In this TED talk, Josh Foer discusses strategies to remember everything.

https://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_foer_feats_of_memory_anyone_can_do