1. Science Starter 1.What are the 4 main lobes of the brain? 2.How are the sheep brain and human brain similar? 3.Which part of the brain is responsible for “personality”?

2. Today’s Agenda Science Starter More Optical Illusions Phineas Gage Article Brain Structures Note Sheet Case Study Exit Ticket

3. And here is another type of illusion. Count the people in the picture below. After they shift, count them again!

8. Your distance from this photo determines what you see. Try stepping closer (or farther away)

10. Phineas Gage Article What happened to Phineas Gage? Why is his story important?

11. Brain Notes Use the book (pg 215), internet, etc. to fill in the graphic organizer When you complete the graphic organizer, use it to complete the case study You are free to use any resources you have!

12. Amygdala- located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe, emotions (limbic system) Hippocampus- center of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system Parietal Lobe- sensory information Cerebral Cortex- outer layer of the cerebrum, important role in consciousness Wernicke’s Area- temporal lobe, comprehension of language

13. Case Study Read the case study, answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper! Use what you know about neurons, brain function, and epilepsy Any information you do not know? (Look in the book or online, or my resource station!)

14. Which lobe is responsible for vision?

15. Which area is responsible for speech production?

16. Which structure connects left and right hemisphere?

17. Which area is a “relay station”?

18. Which structure is part of the limbic system?

19. Which area controls emotion?

20. Which area deals with sleep, respiration, swallowing?

21. Which area controls our balance?