Empires: Egypt's Golden Empire DVD. Egypt's Golden Empire . Resources. Video Library. The Human Spark . Journey into the Brain ~ Lesson Overview. For a printable version of this lesson, click here: (PDF) (RTF) Grade Levels: 9-12 Time Allotment: Two 45-minute class periods Overview: In this lesson, students view and discuss video segments from the PBS program The Human Spark, as they learn about the human brain, including information about brain regions, brain activity and technologies used to explore the brain. In the Introductory Activity, students compare the brains of chimps, rats, monkeys and humans and discuss why the brains of some species are larger than others. In Learning Activity 1, students explore which regions of the brain are activated during different types of tasks and in Learning Activity 2, students learn about different technologies which provide insight into brain activity.
Subject Matter: Science; Psychology Learning Objectives: Students will be able to: Standards: National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula Media Resources The Human Spark, selected segments Websites: The Secret Life of the Brain Materials. The Human Spark . Video Excerpt: Stone-Age Throwing Spears - Program One: Becoming Us. The Human Spark . Alan Alda.
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