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Objective: Describe the structure and function of the brain and its parts.
Objective: Describe the structure and function of the brain and its parts.
Essential Question: How does the nervous system allow our bodies to interact with the outside world?
Essential Question: How does the nervous system allow our bodies to interact with the outside world?
Brain Model
Brain Model
**Daily Grade**💯
**Daily Grade**💯
You will create a model of the interior and exterior parts of the brain. You must include each of the items listed in below. You must also include a description of what each item is responsible for/what it does.
You will create a model of the interior and exterior parts of the brain. You must include each of the items listed in below. You must also include a description of what each item is responsible for/what it does.
Parts to Include:
Parts to Include:
External/Internal
cerebrum
right or left cerebral hemisphere
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
visual cortex
temporal lobe
cerebellum
brain stem
olfactory bulb
optic nerve
optic chiasm
corpus callosum
thalamus
hypothalamus
Resources
Resources
Use these three resources to help you with this project:
Example
Example
The image above demonstrates how there is a clear overlay to show the different parts of the frog but on the same image. We will use something similar, but with paper and tracing paper. The paper will be on the bottom and we will place tracing paper on the top.
Your exterior pieces must be cut out and glued onto the paper and interior pieces will be drawn on the tracing paper.
Grading:
Each part from the list is worth 6 points
3 for the correct location and 3 for the description of what it does
The remaining 10 points are for quality and legibility
Brain Dissection - Block Day
Brain Dissection - Block Day
Everyone will need to wear goggles, lab apron, and gloves. You will check out the following supplies from me:
Dissection tray
Dissection tools
Dissection labels
Sheep brain
You will also check all of these items back into me at the end of the period.
The Control Center
The Control Center
**Daily Grade**💯
**Daily Grade**💯
Complete the activity to the right by dragging and dropping the correct answer in each section. Hint: You may have to copy and paste a box to use it more than once.
Your copy will be on Google Classroom under the assignment The Control Center and you will submit it there when you are finished.
Use these three resources to help you with this project:
Hemisphere Dominance Quiz
Hemisphere Dominance Quiz
Journal Entry📓
Journal Entry📓
Using the paper I give you as your recording sheet, take the Hemisphere Dominance Quiz to the right to find out which hemisphere dominates your life.
When you complete your quiz, review the information on the second page. In your journal, create a visual of your own choosing that represents the results from your quiz. Incorporate something from each section into your visual.
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