How does the brain work How does that impact my life Introduction amp Background DAY 1 BRAIN STRUCTURE amp FUNCTION What do different parts of the brain do What do we think we know have heard ID: 779184
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Understanding the Teen BrainHow does the brain work?How does that impact my life?
Slide2Introduction&Background
Slide3DAY 1:BRAIN STRUCTURE & FUNCTIONWhat do different parts of the brain do?
Slide4What do we think we know/ have heard about the brain?
Slide5What are you curious about?
Slide6Brains Across Species
Slide7Three areas of the brain that
developed
through
evolution
Slide8Reptilian: Brainstem & Cerebellum
Oldest part of brain
Survival functions (breathing, temp)
Movement (balance)
Slide9Limbic System:
Internal Structures
Emotions & Memories
Slide10Neocortex
:
Outer lobes
Higher-order thinking, logic, analysis, language
Slide11Cortical Folding
Slide12Connection between hemispheresCorpus Callosum
Slide13Olfactory Bulbs
Human vs. Dog
Slide14What do you predict is most different about human & animal
brains?
Slide15Let’s examine them!
Slide16Short break
Slide17Lobes of the Brain*Each hemisphere contains one of each
Slide18Parietal lobe: processing touch & pain, integrating sensory info
Frontal lobe: planning, problem-solving, judgment, motor function
Occipital lobe:
Vision
Temporal lobe:
memory & emotions, auditory processing, comprehending language
Lobes of the Brain
Cerebellum & Brainstem:
regulation of breathing, movement, temperature
Slide19This part of the brain helps you move, Without it you couldn’t bust a groove.You need it to be able to walk, And coordinate your muscles to be able to talk.Can you guess what part of the brain this is?
Guess
That Lobe
!
Slide20Write a brief poem about a lobe of the brainInclude examples of functions the lobe controlsDon’t use the name of the lobe – have the class guess it!
Write your own poem!
Slide21Reflection Time
Think about what you did and learned today.
What does that make you
think
?
Where do you feel
confused
?
What are you still
curious
to learn more about?