We have an alternating block schedule. Given that, I added the last two sites on optical illusions for the students who work more quickly and give them something that could be endlessly entertaining. My biggest goal is exposure to the possibilities of the brain and topics that interest them--that's why I began with sleep ;)
posted by Chuck Schallhorn
Mr. Schallhorn's Psychology/Brain Name Per
Internet Search and Discover (rev. 10/13)
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Follow ALL
Directions:
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Today's exercise is designed to take your through
some excellent sites about the brain and help you review and understand the
ideas for the unit.
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Complete each section before moving on to the next
one.
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Go to my
web site to access all these specific sites without having to type in each
link.
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Site 1: The Teenage Brain: Why We Sleep
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Site 2: The Brain in 3-D Form-- http://www.g2conline.org/
--once here, look to the right and view the 3-D brain section
This link shows the brain in
3-Dimensional form.
Play with the simulation to
get a feel for the brain and how parts relate to one another. Do this and read the descriptions at the
right of the page. Spend about five
minutes doing this. Name three things
you learned about the brain by using this tool.
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2.
3.
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This
link explains in detail and great color just how science can scan the brain. What
does each do and HOW does it achieve its measurement of the brain.
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Site 4: Brains in the News--http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/inthenews.html
Neuroscience
for Kids--in the News
Choose
one of the articles and give a four-six sentence summary of its contents.
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Site 5: Brain Games
Neuroscience
for Kids--Neuroscience Games
Choose
a game that is for kids in high school. Play it and report back as to what
you learned from it.
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Site 6: Topic of Your Choice
Scan
the article titles on this page. Make a list of topics (at least 8x) the magazine is currently
offering.
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Site 7: Medical News
Today Article—Search this site for articles dealing with the
brain (easy search box at the top).
Choose and article. Choose one and create a mini-report (summarize in
4-6 sentences on the article topics about which you read). http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/
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Site 8: Sheep Brain Dissection
This link takes you through
the dissection of a sheep brain and the connection to that of a human
brain. Please take key notes (at least
8) that are important to understand the brain.
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Site 9: Society for Neuroscience: http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=brainfacts
Take a look at the
page. Choose one of the topics under
“main page.” Read that section and
summarize it here.
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Optical Illusions Sites
Go
to the following links and experience the world of optical illusions. What do
you see—what illusions grab your attention and why
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2.
3.
What is happening to you
when you view these illusions? What is
your reaction to it?
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Thank you so much for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU for this. The links worked, and more importantly my students worked :) really appreciate you creating this. -Ali
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