Science Starter What are the 3 main parts of a neuron? Which ions are responsible for an action potential? What happens at a synapse? What does the word “perception” mean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4

**********UNIT 3 TEST ON THURSDAY!********* Today’s Agenda Science Starter Brain Lobes The Sheep Brain & Human Brain Neuron Quiz **********UNIT 3 TEST ON THURSDAY!*********

Unit 3: The Nervous System Objective3.6 -- Brain Regions

Cerebral Cortex - thin layer of gray matter that is the outermost portion of cerebrum (the part with all the wrinkles)

Lobes of the Brain

Functional and Structural Areas of the Cerebral Cortex

Sheep Brain & Human Brain Use the internet and my website to complete the sheep brain part of the worksheet Use the book or internet to complete the human brain part of the worksheet Look at the similarities differences between the two!

We will be completing our Neurons Quiz with Kahoot, if you need a computer grab one now!!

Raffle Time!

Read the Phineas Gage article and answer the questions at the end Homework Read the Phineas Gage article and answer the questions at the end

How does your brain perceive objects? OPTICAL ILLUSION How does your brain perceive objects?

What is it? Duck or bunny

Count the black dots.

Are the lines straight or diagonal?

What is it? Man playing horn, or a woman’s face?

What is it? Skull or woman looking into a mirror?

Which direction is the train traveling?

What is it? Native american profile or eskimo entering a cave?

What is it? One man or several people?

What is it? Face or the word liar?

What word do you see? LIFT

Grey Squares?

Are the lines parallel or curved?

Which is longer?

What is it? Young girl or old woman?