Your brain controls everything you do. It communicates with your body, keeps your body functioning, and helps you think. It helps you do things you think about and also does things you DON'T think about. How does it communicate and keep your body working so smoothly?
Introduction: MEDtropolis - Virtual Body > The Human Brain > Narrated Neurons
Check out these resources and find out!Check out your Brain at Your Gross & Cool Body: Brain and your Nervous System at Your Gross & Cool Body - Nervous System.
1. What is your brain made of? How much does it weigh? How does your brain communicate with your body?
2. What is your nervous system? What are nerves and what do they do? How do nerves pass along messages?To find out how the brain controls everything, go to Neuroscience for Kids: Lobes of the Brain.
3. Draw the brain and label each of its four sections. (Or you may print Brain Worksheet (html) or download it (Word) and label it.)
4. Each part of the brain is responsible for specific actions. What are they? Add them to your diagram.Make a chart with a column for each part of the brain. Place each action below in the appropriate column (or print out the Brain Chart (html) or download it (Word) and place a check in the correct column).
BONUS: How the Body Works Movies from KidsHealth. Select the movie for this system.
BONUS: Nervous System Activity || Senses Challenge (learn more at Human Senses) || Human Brain Map
BONUS: Take a short review quiz about the lobes of the brain. If you finish early, check out Neuroscience Kids Resources!
BONUS: MEDtropolis - Virtual Body > The Human Brain > The Brain Book - also, click on The Brain Parts
BONUS: Check out the Activity Page
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Assignment 7 - Review Activities
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Updated 06/17/2005