Day 7

Opener: 

What kind of tissue or “matter” makes up the human brain?  

How might it be different than the tissue that makes up the rest of the human body?
Activity:

You have 10 minutes, with your partner, to answer the following questions regarding your assigned part of the brain.  After 10 minutes you will be asked to share with your classmates.

•What is its function?

•How does it work?

•What does it look like?

1.Central Nervous System

2.Peripheral nervous system

3.Neurons

4.Cell Body

5.Nucleus

6.Dendrites

7.Axon

8.Myelin

9.Synapse

10.Spinal Cord

J.  Neurotransmitters

Q.  Somatic Nervous System

K.   Autonomic Nervous System

Close: 2-3 Student generated questions about brain tissue, cells, neurons, etc. that must begin with "how" or "why".