Lesson PlanUnit topic: ScienceTheme: The Brain

Lesson Objectives:

When the lesson is completed the students will be able to locate the 4 lobes of the brain,

including the frontal lobe, the temporal lobe, the parietal lobe, and the occipital lobe.

They will also know and understand the function of each lobe. The students will also be

able to describe and locate the brain stem, pituitary glands, the hypothalamus, and the

cerebellum.

Instructional Techniques:

-Group work- Students will be given 2 worksheets that they will work on in groups.

-Discussion- Students will be able to discuss what they already know about the brain

when working on worksheets in their groups.

-Lecture- The teacher will give a lecture about the 9 parts of the brain and there

functions.

Instructional Material:

Students will be given two worksheets at the beginning of the lesson, that they will fill

out with as much information that they think they know about the brain. There is also

one worksheet that they will have for homework to complete. After the worksheets and

lecture from the teacher there is a game on the computer that the students will be able to

use. The game involves traveling through the brain of Timothy.

Theoretical Perspective:

The brain is a very important part of the body; it controls everything from your

personality to seeing, speaking, and hearing. Therefore it is a necessary topic of study for

students to be taught. When students know about how their bodies function they will be

able to live a healthier and happier life.

ISTE Standards:

1. Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software

problems that occur during everyday use.

~ The students are engaging with computers and if any problems arise they must

be able to solve the problem accordingly. As well, they must be able to

manipulate the website they are using and be able to handle any mishaps that may

arise from it.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of current changes in information technology and the

effect those changes have on the work place and society.

~The students are using the internet and are showing that they know how to

manipulate the website.

5. Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripheral to support personal

productivity group collaboration and learning throughout the curriculum.

~Using the website to essentially guide, test and reinforce the lesson that is being

taught. The website evaluates the students’ progress and allows the teacher to

asses the student’s abilities.

8. Select and use appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish a

variety of task and solve problems.

~ The students are using the website to reinforce and test their learning from

class. They must know enough information about each part of the brain to be able

to correctly answer the questions presented to them, to make their way through

the brain.

9. Demonstrate and understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software

and connectivity and of practical applications to learning and problem

solving.

~They are using the computer and internet as an examination of their ability to

complete the objectives outlined in this lesson plan. They must demonstrate to

the teacher they have an understanding of the locations and functions of each part

of the brain.

Procedure:

A. Have the students write in their journals everything that they think their brain

does/controls in their body.

B. 1. First we will give the students a word search, with words that will be used

in this lesson, for them to complete individually.

2. After the word search is completed the teacher will give a lecture about all

the parts of the brain. He/she will explain each part that is used in the lesson

and explain the function of each.

3. Next the teacher will divide students into groups in order to work on the

next assignment.

4. The teacher will hand out the two worksheets that the students are to

complete in their groups. The worksheets have a picture of the brain and the

students are to label them correctly and then write down what the function is

for each part.

5. That will conclude day one of this lesson, but for homework the students

are given a crossword puzzle to keep them on track, for them to complete for

the next day.

6. At the beginning of the next class the teacher will go over the answers to

the crossword puzzle that they had for homework.

7. Next the teacher will introduce the website, explaining to the students what

they need to know and what will be expected of them.

8. The students will have the rest of the class time to complete the game on

the website.

9. At the end of the class the teacher will remind students to study for the

exam that will be given next class.

10. The next class will consist of the test on “The Brian” unit.

11. After the test the teacher will ask students to tell him/her what they liked

and disliked about the lesson/website.

C. Closure- The teacher will examine the exam scores and look over what the

students did well on and what needed improvement. He/she will then go over

the lesson to see what could be changed for next year in order to see

improvement in the exam scores. To wrap up the unit students will be asked

make a model of the brain out of some kind of material, showing each part

and then will be asked to present this to the class.

D. The adaptations for different learners in this lesson would involve the

student’s ability or inability to manipulate the internet and/or computer.

Students with slower ability to do so, should be guided by the teacher and be

shown how to correctly manipulate the website. Many students should have

little problems with the unit. Students need to be reminded that they need to

look over the brain worksheets and understand the functions of each.

E. The homework after the first day of the lesson is to complete the crossword

for class the next day, as well as look over the two work sheets they

completed in class that day. For the second day students are to review all the

worksheets for the exam on the following day of class.

Evaluation:

A. Students will be evaluated through the exam given at the end of the unit, as

well as the project. The teacher will be able to tell if the student really

understands the concepts presented in the lesson by watching them present their

brain to the class.

The Brain

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Worksheet: The BrainDirections: Label and give the function of the 4 lobes of the brain.

Functions of each lobe:

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Worksheet: The BrainDirections: Label and give the functions of each of the 5 parts of the brain.

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Name:____________Unit: The BrainHomework

Name: __________________ Date: ___________________

Unit Test:The Brain

1. In what part of your brain does most of your thought take place?A. the hypothalamusB. the forebrainC. the brain stem

2. What part of your brain controls your body temperature?A. The hemispheresB. the corpus callosumC. the hypothalamus

3. What percentage of you oxygen intake is your brain capable of using?A. 100%B. 20%C. 7.6%

4. How many hemispheres does your brain have?A. 2B. 4C. 365

5. How much does the average human brain weigh?A. 3 pounds or lessB. about 20 poundsC. 517 pounds

6. What does the brain stem do?A. Controls basic life stuff like breathing and heart rateB. controls how hungry you areC. controls your sense of right and wrong

7. How do signals from your body get to the correct part of your brain?A. the midbrain directs themB. the thalamus directs themC. teleportation

8. Where is most of the gray matter located?A. in the medullaB. in the meninxC. in the cerebral cortex

9. What does the corpus callosum do?A. connects the left and right hemispheres of your brainB. releases hormones into the brainC. dances and parties all night long

10. What part of the brain controls emotional responses?A. the limbic systemB. the association areaC. the kicking and screaming node