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What's included:
• 6 Extensive Lessons:
Lesson 1: Assessing for prior knowledge of the brain
Lesson 2: The Three Main Parts of the Brain
Lesson 3: Neurons: Let's Make a Connection! Let's Grow Dendrites!
Lesson 4: Let's Make Neurons! Neuron Buddies
Lesson 5: Practice Grows Dendrites
Lesson 6: Putting It All Together: Brain Review
Within these lessons, there are:
- Optional extension activities
- QR codes and links to kid friendly video clips
- Common core state standard connections
- Examples of what to say, how to present each lesson, ideas on how to incorporate brain based teaching into your lessons, and incorporate movement and gestures.
• Worksheets and/or Visuals for each lesson:
- Brain KWL charts
- Brain Web graphic organizer
- Brain picture and word web (great for any subject you teach!)
- "3 Main Parts of the Brain" reading sheet
- "Neurons: Let's Make A Connection" worksheet
- Neuron Buddies craftivity
- "I make amazing connections in my brain" worksheet (to engage students in thinking of what they want to practice)
• 8 colorful visuals about the 3 main parts of the brain, neurons, and dendrites to display on your interactive white board or print. These are not specifically designed for interactive white boards as they are PDFs, but can be displayed on your computer or tablet by clicking on view- full screen.
• 6 Essential Question Posters (one for each lesson)
• 7 Word Wall Posters to help students remember the main idea of each lesson.
What's included:
Lesson 1: What is Growth vs. Fixed Mindset?
• PowerPoint Game: Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
• Essential Question Poster and Word Wall Posters: Growth Mindset and Fixed Mindset
Lesson 2: Growing Dendrites = Learning
• 3 Visual Slides
• Worksheet: “Popping Dendrites” Self-Assessment - Awesome way for students to track how many dendrites they have on any topic throughout the learning process! You can use this sheet with any subject!
• Essential Question Poster and Word Wall Posters: Neurons and Dendrites
Lesson 3: Synapses: Learning Something New Can Be Hard At First
• 4 Visual Slides
• Link to short video clip about Synapses and Learning
• Synapse Exit Ticket: “Show What You Know”
• Essential Question Poster and Word Wall Poster: Synapse
Lesson 4: Emotions and Learning
• 3 Visual Slides
• PowerPoint Game: “Emotions and Learning”
• Essential Question Poster and Word Wall Posters: Adrenaline and Endorphins
Lesson 5: My Growth Mindset Plan
• Directions for the “Ball Toss” Review Game
• Worksheet: “My Growth Mindset Plan”
• Essential Question Poster
* All Visual Slides now have Interactive Activities, Movement, and/or Discussion Questions built into each slide.