6 -Nervous - Communication
Monday
2/10
Warm Up
Tuesday
2/11
Why is the story of Phineas Gage considered so extraordinary? What does his story teach us about the brain?
Block Day
Friday
2/7
Warm up - How does the body communicate within itself.
2/4-5 Warm up
Communication Activity - Blocks directions with backs to each other.
Lecture -
Romberg Test
HW - Pre work for Brain Build
Lecture - Structures of the brain and formation
The gyri and sulci on the brain greatly increase the brain’s surface area. How do you think this increase in surface area relates to improved brain function?
2/12-13
Begin map the brain activity. - Due Tuesday
2/14
Why do we Kiss?
Warm up - Label the brain.
Finish Lecture on Brain
Quizlet Live
Lecture - parts of the nervous system
Lecture - Surrounding Brain structures
Left Brain/Right Brain?
Build Brain out of clay
No School
President's Day
No School
Teacher professional day
2/25
1/19-20 Warm Up - label the brain
Pass back Brain Maps
1/21
Black History Month Assembly
Warm up: Draw and label a neuron in your lab book.
Check out Reflex Arcs -
HW -
Lab: Process of Sensory Information for Monday
HW: Finish Lab for Monday
2/24
2/26-27
Warm up: Homework check over the Web quest
2/28
Finish Neuron
Lecture - Neurons - mirror neurons
Discuss Action Potential, how a synapse works,
Addiction - Drugs, behaviors,
Presentations of Neurotransmitters and Drugs.
Begin Movie
HW: Watch the Headache Video and take notes in your lab book.
3/2
DVD - The world's most dangerous drug.
Wrap up with Opioids and the US
HW - Neuron Webquest Due Block Day
3/3
Concussions and Headaches here.
Review for the test on Block Day
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3/4-5
Open Note Test - Nervous System
3/6
Lab: Process of Sensory Information
Action Potential Web Quest Links
Affects on the Body as a Whole
Affects on the body as a whole
Affects of Alcohol on the neurotransmitters
Affects of Cocaine on the neurotransmitters
Affects of other drugs on the neurotransmitters