Wondering+about+our+Brain

Our team teaching of the Science 5 unit, Healthy Bodies began with a look at the Nervous System. The students had so many questions about the brain that we decided to bring in pig and cow brains to learn more (just ask your local butcher). We invited a Grade 12 student to lead the dissection. The hands-on lab was a great success! For the students who felt a bit queasy, we set up 2 laptops and gave them the job of brain researchers. Periodically we would have an Inquiry Checkpoint and the researchers would spout off facts about the human brain. = This is What we Learned:  =
 * = The brain weighs about 150g. =
 * = The cerebellum controls your balance and posture. =
 * = The cerebrum controls your thinking, memory, emotions, and language. =
 * = Your smelling sense is by your ear. =
 * = The brain stem connects to your spinal cord. =
 * = There are 100 billion neurons in the brain. =
 * = The brain is squishy not hard. =