Understanding Your Brain: Thoughts, Memories, Feelings, and Actions
A hands-on program to explore how the brain creates thoughts, memories, feelings, and actions using a paper bowl brain model.
Program Modules
Creating Our Brain Model
In this phase, we'll build a physical model of the brain to visualize its structure and function.
Prepare the Paper Bowl Brain
DailyImagine a paper bowl as a green brain. Let it dry.
Divide into Left and Right Hemispheres
DailyDivide the paper bowl brain in half to represent the left and right hemispheres.
Understanding Neurons and Connections
Learn about neurons, their role in brain function, and how they connect to create thoughts, memories, and feelings.
Fill the Brain with Neurons
DailyFill the paper bowl brain with items representing neurons (e.g., small beads).
Connect the Neurons
DailyConnect the 'neurons' using strings or pipe cleaners to represent neural connections.
Exploring Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions
Understand how neuron firing patterns create thoughts, memories, feelings, and actions.
Identify Thinking Patterns
DailyAssociate different connection patterns with thoughts.
Identify Feeling Patterns
DailyAssociate different connection patterns with feelings.
Identify Action Patterns
DailyAssociate different connection patterns with actions.
What You'll Accomplish
- Understand the basic structure of the brain.
- Learn about the role of neurons in brain function.
- Explore how neural connections create thoughts, memories, feelings, and actions.
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