1. The Brain And It’s Functions By G R

2. Lobes of the brain Parietal Lobe Occipital Lobe Temporal Lobe Frontal Lobe

3. -Frontal Lobe- Emotions Reasoning Planning Movement Creativity Judgment Problem Solving

4. -Parietal Lobe- Sensory Analysis Touch Taste Pain Pressure Temperature Smell

5. -Occipital Lobe- Vision Object Recognition Pear Apple Orange Not an Orange

6. -Temporal Lobe- Hearing Language Memory Sound Recognition and Meaning

7. How Does The Brain Work? Neurons and Neural Pathways The Cells of the Brain and Nervous System are called Neurons. Sends small electric signals from one cell to another. When in a large network such as the brain it produces thoughts and actions.

8. How Does The Brain Work? Learning New Things Each neuron has nodes connecting them to other neurons which the send signals through. The more connections, the more you know and can process information quickly. Each time you learn something another connection(s) are formed. Each time you practice something the connection(s) involved are strengthened.

9. How do you improve the brain’s abilities? Maintaining Your Brain Get plenty of rest (8-10 hours) Eat healthy foods (food groups) Get lots of exercise (60 minutes)

10. How do you improve the brain’s abilities? Training Your Brain Do challenging things (EX: math problems, logic problems, ect.) Practice/Review what you already know Learn new things Don’t do one thing all the time (EX: video games and no HW, be a couch potato)