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Date |
Objective/ Procedure |
Handouts/
Labs |
Homework |
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5/30 |
Memorial Day- No School |
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5/31 |
Lobes of the
Brain
1. View
Parts of the Brain Video
to review the 3 main parts of the brain (cerebrum, cerebellum, brain
stems) & the 4 lobes of the cerebrum (frontal, parietal, temporal,
occipital) and write a journal
entry about how you used each lobe of the brain today
2. Take
notes
on structure and function of the 4 lobes
of the brain and the Limbic System & go over
3.Label and color the
parts of the brain to identify the Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, and
Occipital lobes
NJCCCS
5.1 &
5.5
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50. Lobes of the Brain/
Neuron
51.
Chapter Review Part 2/ Eye & Brain Crossword
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51.
Chapter Review Part 2/ Eye & Brain Crossword
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6/1 |
Scavenger
Hunt Through the Nervous System
1.
Go
over the
Nervous System Note taking worksheets & part 1 of the
Scavenger Hunt to review the terminology and processes of the NS.
2. Learn about the
central & peripheral nervous system by participating in activities
online
and answer questions
about the CNS & PNS after exploring the website:
Neuroscience
For Kids: The Nervous System
Click Here to
begin the Scavenger Hunt:

3.
Use the FOSS
Glossary to add vocabulary words to notes.
| 1. MRI |
| 2. Lobe |
| 3.
Occipital lobe |
| 4.
Temporal lobe |
| 5.Parietal
lobe |
| 6. Frontal
lobe |
| 7.
Hemisphere |
| 8. Neuron |
| 9. Motor
neurons |
| 10.
Neurotransmitter |
| 11.
Sensory neuron |
| 12.
Synapse |
NJCCCS
5.1 &
5.5 |
|
51.
Chapter Review Part 2/ Eye & Brain Crossword
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6/2 |
Impulse Relay
1. Distinguish between sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons
as cells that carry messages to and from the brain
2. Act out the
neurotransmission of a stimulus/ response message via a simulated pathway
and attempt to improve their reaction time
3.Science
Journal- Name the 3 types of neurons
NJCCCS
5.1 &
5.5 |
26.
Making and Using The Reaction
Timer/ Response Sheet: Sending a Message
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6/3 |
The Teenage Brain
1. Discuss the dangers of
how depressants such as drugs and alcohol affect the brain:
Teenage Brain Video 1,
Risk
Taking Video,
Teenage Brain Video 2 (Drugs and Alcohol) and
write a response to the videos in
science journal
2. Understand
how the teenager's frontal lobe differs from an adult and how it affects
decision making, concentrating, and emotional responses
NJCCCS
5.1
&
5.5
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Binders Due Monday- Get
Parent Signature
Test Monday: parts of the brain, neurons, lobes of the
cerebrum, learning and memory, the teenage brain. Study notes, lab, binder p.
45-51 |