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Brain Power: Grades 4-5

Materials/Preparation

Materials

Preparation

  1. Review the Background material about the parts of the brain and the tools used to study the brain.
  2. Preview the video before starting the activity. Decide which sections you want to use with the class.
  3. Use the Brain Instruction Sheet to make an overhead transparency of the brain.
  4. Make enough copies of the Brain Instruction and Brain Fact Sheets (PDF, 174KB) for each student in the class.

This page was last updated August 2008.

Brain Power Video Modules: Grades 4-5

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