Brain, Stress, and Learning Lesson Plan
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Brain, Stress, and Learning Lesson Plan • This lesson plan discusses the brain, stress, and learning. There are notes attached to each slide to explain what the slide is about. • This lesson plan will include topics covering the Wyoming Science Academic Content Standards for Grade Span 5-8 listed below: • CONTENT STANDARD 1. CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES • In the context of unifying concepts and processes, students develop an understanding of scientific content through inquiry. Science is a dynamic process; concepts and content are best learned through inquiry and investigation. • ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARD 1. CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES • Students learn about scientific content through inquiry. • 8.A.S.1.1 Students relate different organ systems with their specialized function. • 8.A.S.1.3 Students describe interconnectedness of diverse organisms within an ecosystem. • 8.A.S.2.1 Students use science reference materials to answer science questions and present findings.
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Brain, Stress, and Learning Lesson Plan• This lesson plan discusses the brain, stress, and learning. There are notes
attached to each slide to explain what the slide is about.
• This lesson plan will include topics covering the Wyoming Science Academic Content Standards for Grade Span 5-8 listed below:
• CONTENT STANDARD 1. CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES• In the context of unifying concepts and processes, students develop an
understanding of scientific content through inquiry. Science is a dynamic process; concepts and content are best learned through inquiry and investigation.
• ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARD 1. CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES• Students learn about scientific content through inquiry.• 8.A.S.1.1 Students relate different organ systems with their specialized
function.• 8.A.S.1.3 Students describe interconnectedness of diverse organisms within an
ecosystem. • 8.A.S.2.1 Students use science reference materials to answer science
questions and present findings.
Developed by Shawna McBrideUniversity of Wyoming
Science Posse
Human Brain
Human Brain
Where do things happen in the brain?
What is memory?
• Memory is the capacity we have to remember– things that happened in the past– things that will happen in the future
• Connections between neurons
How do we learn and remember things?
• When we learn something the wiring of our brain changes– Make new connections– Strengthen old connections
Questions
• What did you have or will you have for lunch today?
• What did you have for lunch a week ago?
What types of memories do we have?
• Short-term
• Long-term
How do we make long-term memories stick?
Sights
Sounds
Perception
Smells
Emotion
Touch
Hippocampus
Actions
Alzheimer‘s
Do you think you have a good memory?
Let’s try this again, with a slight twist
What is stress and how does it affect memory?
• Anything that requires us to change or adapt• Stress can be damaging to memory
What other things affect memories?• Sights• Sounds• Smells• Touch• Taste• Emotion• Actions
Let’s try to memorize something else
Japanese numbers 1-10
Link things with a Sound or an Action
Memory Tricks
• Link information to visual cues• Link information to actions or physical cues• Link information to rhymes or songs• Use Mnemonics—memorize first letters• Draw Mind Maps• Chunk information• Practice, practice, practice• Get emotionally involved
Mnemonics
• Names of the Great Lakes – H-O-M-E-S; Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie,
Superior
• Colors of the spectrum – R-o-y G. B-i-v; Red Orange Yellow Green Blue
Indigo Violet
Let’s try one
• Three branches of government– Executive– Legislative– Judicial
Mind Maps
Let’s try one
Reduce Stress
At Home
At SchoolAfter School
Activities
The End
