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Brain Power: Grades 4-5

Materials/Preparation

Materials

Preparation

  1. Read the Background material to familiarize yourself with specific stimulants and how they affect the brain, the body, and the nervous system.
  2. Organize the students into small groups of three or four students.

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Brain Power Video Modules: Grades 4-5

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