Brain Comparisons - Activities Guide for Teachers

The Brain Comparisons teacher-friendly guide provides background information at the beginning of each activity. Clearly stated concepts and skills, a list of required materials and an estimation of time needed to conduct activities provide a quick but efficient snapshot of each lesson. Helpful illustrations and links to other components of the unit are given as aids for planning. Questioning strategies, follow-up activities and appropriate treatments for student-generated data also are furnished. Blackline masters of student pages are provided. The Brain Comparisons Teacher's Guide provides the following activities (including Pre- and Post-Assessments).Did You Know? - What are some properties of the brain?Build A Skull - What protects the brain?Good Wrinkles - What is the significance of folds on the surface of the brain?Comparing Brains - How are the brains of cats and rabbits different?How Much Brain Do You Need? - Is the relative size of an animal's brain related to its apparent intelligence?Create A Brain - If you could create an animal with specific characteristics, what kind of brain would it need?Miller, Leslie is the author of 'Brain Comparisons - Activities Guide for Teachers', published 1997 under ISBN 9781888997217 and ISBN 1888997214.