The brain is under
attack! In order to save yourself and
the entire human race, you will have to work quickly! Thank you for accepting a position on the
team of expert neurologists (brain doctors) working to save the human
brain. From whom and what do you have to
save this precious organ? Read on.
You and your research
partner must decide how you are going to help educate everyone about the needs
of their brains. Your partnership will
make a 5-7 slide PowerPoint presentation to present the class the information
you feel is most important to help others take better care of their brain. You will also be collecting data to complete
your individual brochure on the care and nutrition for maintaining a healthy
body. When your team gets stuck, you may
consult with the chief neurologist, your teacher, for advice. Be warned!!
The chief neurologist must often consult the medical books herself. The information you find on the web and in
the library is probably more reliable.
The brain needs many things to develop
into a healthy adult control center. It
needs proper nutrition, exercise, sleep, and protection. The brain needs to be kept free from alcohol
and other illegal drugs. People also
need more information about their brain and how important it is to the function
of their entire body.
1. Let’s learn more about the structure of
the brain! Use links in the resource
section to find out more about the different parts of the brain. Examine the parts of the brain and the
responsibilities of each section.
2. What makes it work? What is a neuron? Find out and label the parts of a
neuron. Work packet is available from
the chief neurologist.
3. Proper nutrition is important. Using the food guide pyramid and other
nutrition information, make a healthy menu for a child your age for one
day. Include breakfast, lunch, a snack,
and an evening meal. Use Microsoft Word
to type your menu. You may use
appropriate graphics to enhance your menu.
4. What is the best way to protect the
brain when riding a bicycle, scooter, skateboard, or skates? Make a poster to help spread the word.
5. Design your PowerPoint
presentation. Use index cards to
organize the information you want to share on each slide. Include a title slide that contains the names
of the neurologists working on the project.
Remember, the presentation should be only 5-7 slides, including the
title slide.
This has awesome information.
Click on the brain and enjoy!
Teachers, it requires a Shockwave plug in.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/mybody_SW.html
At this site you can learn general information about the brain.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/brain/index.shtml
This site can help you labels the lobes of the brain and explains
what happens in each of the lobes.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/brain/Structure.shtml
Learn the parts of a neuron (brain cell) and what it does.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/brain/Neuron.shtml
Why should you go to bed when Mom or Dad tell you too? Learn more here!
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/not_tired.html
The food guide pyramid and more information about feeding your
brain and the rest of your body--
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html
http://www.ring.com/health/food/food.htm
http://www.mypyramid.gov/global_nav/media_animation-presentation_eng_pc.html
Probe the brain to find out what section of the brain controls
which parts of your body. This is a lot
of fun!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mind/probe.html#
This is a “kid friendly” source to define some of the terms you
have been learning.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/word/word.html
Neuroscience for Kids Website - lots of information about the
brain
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html
Just for fun and a little work on the memory- try these!
http://www.bears.co.nz/games/games.htm
http://www.teilhard.com/kids/games.html
Protect that Brain!
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/ee/ed_helmets.htm
http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/bike_safety_p2.html
Other Resources
The Brain Our Nervous System, by
Health (3rd Grade), McGraw-Hill, Chapter 6, Lesson
4, Safety and Fairness
Health (3rd Grade), McGraw-Hill, Chapter 2, Lesson
5, Your Nervous System and Senses
Health (3rd Grade), McGraw-Hill, Chapter 5, Nutrition
Health (3rd Grade), McGraw-Hill, Chapter 8, Lessons
3 and 4, Alcohol and Other Drugs
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Task |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Points |
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Students
will use web resources to label parts of the neuron and brain |
Both
diagrams incomplete and/or the majority of the information incorrect |
Both
diagrams complete with at least 60% of the information correct |
Both
diagrams complete with 70% to 85% of the information correct |
Both
diagrams complete with 85% to 100% of the information correct |
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Students
will complete a one day menu using the
food guide pyramid as the standard for good nutrition |
An
incomplete menu or a menu not using the food guide pyramid completed without
Word |
An
incomplete menu, or a menu not using the food guide pyramid using Word with
or without graphics |
A
complete, full day menu, 3 meals and a snack, completed on paper or on Word
with no graphics |
A
complete, full day menu, 3 meals and a snack, completed with graphics on Word |
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Students
will create a poster illustrating how to protect your brain from injury |
Color
or no color, not accurate information, many misspelled words, poor use of
drawing space, torn paper, not very neat |
Color
or no color, mostly accurate information, few misspelled words, uses most of
the paper |
No
color. Accurate information, no tears,
holes, and few misspelled words, uses a full sheet of construction paper |
A
full color poster, accurate information, no tears, holes, or misspelled words
using a full sheet of construction paper |
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Students
will design and present a PowerPoint presentation with 5-7 slides about the
brain |
1-5
slides. Information not accurate. Graphics are absent or not appropriate |
4-7
slides including the title slide. Most
information is accurate and most graphics are appropriate |
4-5
slides including the title slide.
Information is accurate, presentation is readable, and graphics are appropriate. |
5-7
slides including the title slide.
Information is accurate.
Presentation is readable.
Graphics are appropriate for subject. |
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Total |
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Congratulations! You have saved your brain and many others from
certain destruction. Thank you for all
your hard work. When all tasks are
complete, you can take a brain break until the next task is sent from the
mission command center.