Masterclass:Thebrain&historyofresearchintoit.Recaponhowthebrainworks.

LearningActivities:Research:howisthebrainstructuredandwhatdoeseachlobedo?Building:useknowledgeofbraintomakeaplasticinebrainwithdifferentlobes.Trywithoutusingadiagram.

TOPIC:NEUROPSYCHOLOGY:PART1-Terms1&2(YEAR9)LEARNINGCONTEXT:EveryMondaysinglelesson–neuropsychologyfocus

OVERALLAIM:explain how our brains work using evidence from psychological research and students’ own experiences

KEYQUESTIONS:How is our brain structured? How do parts of the brain influence actions & behaviour? Can we improve our brain?

INTERLEAVINGFOCUS(whichtopicsarewegoingtorehearsetostrengthenretrievalfromlongtermmemory&identifygapsinlearning?):Sessionslinktothememoryunitandreinforcethekeytheoriesandstudiesinthisunit.

Masterclass:VIDEOBrainGames:S3Ep6What’sGoingOn-specialawareness&memory

LearningActivities:Readpages122-123anddiscusstheroleofthehippocampusandmemory.

Building:thelivingbrainCHOOSE:CreateacharacterwithdamagetoeachpartofbrainORdrawabraindetailingwhatdamagecanleadto.

Masterclass:VIDEOBrainGames:S3Ep4BattleoftheAges–howdoesourbraindevelop?

LearningActivities:Research:howdoesthebraindevelop&changewithage?Finddiagramsaswell.Building:Createacomicstripthatshowshowthebraindevelopswithage(useyourresearchtosupportyourdrawings).

Masterclass:VIDEOBrainGames:S3Ep7RetraintheBrain-improvingyourbrain

LearningActivities:Research:whatisneuroplasticity?Whatevidenceittherethatwecanrewireourbrain?Watchcliponthis.

Building:Writealettertoyourselfwithpromiseofhowyouaregoingtorewireyourbrain.

Masterclass:VIDEOBrainGames:S3Ep5StressTest:howdoesstressaffectourbrain?

LearningActivities:Whatishappeninginthebrain?Explaintheamygdala&itsrole.WatchtheTEDTalk‘HowtoMakeStressYourFriend’.Building:Dealingwithstress-writeaguidetodealingwithstress.

AfL(incrementalprogress)Pointoutlobestopartner&explaintheirrole.

AfL(topicprogress)Peerfeedbackonstressguides

BUILDINGBLOCKS(engage&interest):Howcanwetrainourbrain?(focus,mindfulness),structureofthebrain(creatingamodelidentifyingdifferentparts).

AfL(incrementalprogress)

Teacherfeedbackonletters

AfL(incrementalprogress)

Peerfeedbackoncomicstrips.

AfL(incrementalprogress)Studentsexplaintheirbraincreationstoeachother.

ENGAGE

EXPLORE&ENJOY

EVALUATE

CHALLENGEOPTIONWatchsuggestedTEDTalksorclipsonthebrain

CHALLENGEOPTIONHelpafriendtodeal

betterwithstress.

CHALLENGEOPTIONPurplebox“somethingtothinkabout’onpage124.

CHALLENGEOPTIONWatchsuggestedTEDTalksorclipsonthebrain

CHALLENGEOPTIONCreateamorningroutinetoretrainyourbrain,