Brain

Introduction

Watch a four-minute video, "How Your Brain Works".

Activity 1

The brain is the boss of your body. Play "Brain [Simon] says".

Curriculum areas: S12a, S05a, S05b

Activity 2

Perform brain surgery. Make oatmeal and dye it red. Hide letters or numbers in it (child's name, the word "brain", upper or lower case match, sight words, etc) written in sharpie on pieces of an empty plastic bottle. Pick out the letters using chopsticks, tongs, or fingers.

Curriculum areas: L08a, L08b

Lunch Snack

Make and eat brain-shaped meatballs in tomato sauce. Follow it up with pomegranate for dessert.

Curriculum areas: S13b

Activity 3

Draw a brain hat - use fabric markers on a beanie or sharpie on a helmet. Add it to your anatomy model's head.

Curriculum areas: S12a