The Brain

The Brain 11/28/16 Key Question: What kind of jobs does the brain do? Initial Thoughts:

Links to Cool Brain Stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/timesc.html

Evidence #1: Left/Right Brain Go to the following website: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/split.html Take notes on the characteristics of: Left Brain Right Brain

Take the quiz Brain Quiz QUIZ RESULTS: Record your results in the journal What side brain are you? Click Read Advice for Left Brain Students 2. What are some characteristics that stand out as true about you? 3. What is some of the study advice that you think would help you the most?

Evidence The sensory receptors send information to the brain for immediate behaviors or to store memories. Sensory neurons send information from sensory receptors (such as ears, eyes, skin, nose, tongue) to the central nervous system. Motor neurons send information away from the central nervous system to muscles or glands.

Evidence Explore on your own: https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/flash/fgames.html http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/experi.html http://www.nsta.org/publications/interactive/nerves/basics/reflexes.html http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/brain-article.html

A Caveat… Brain lateralization is not set in stone. Just because you are right brained today, doesn’t mean you will be a year from now or later. Your brain will change as you reach adulthood and beyond!

Analysis Questions What are the 3 parts of the brain and their main functions? What do you think would happen if someone was injured in their occipital lobe? Some one you know well had a brain injury, and can’t recognize your face. On what side of their brain was their injury? Explain.

Summary In a well developed paragraph: What did you think before about the brain? What did you learn about the brain? Be specific! (look back at your evidence section). (Minimum of 3 sentences!!!) What are some further thoughts or questions? Make sure this is thoughtful and thorough.

Reflection Write a poem about your brain

Big Idea Our brain is our primary control center which sends and receives impulses and signals throughout the body.

Done? Play the Split Brain Game: http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/split-brain/splitbrainexp.html (Also found on my Links page)