FPS Permission Slips are due back to me by ASAP, but due to space constraints, the workshop is first-come, first-served. We can only accommodate 80 participants. No permission slips will be accepted after 9/25. If you are seriously interested in participating in FPS this year, return your signed permission slip to me ASAP!
Understanding my tween/teen brain.
Let's build on our talents and strengths. You are working to become a strong researcher with the tools necessary for this year and beyond. Your success in high school and college begin with the strong foundation you build for yourself in middle school. Find your passion!
Here are two links to resources for better studying habits. Kick the cramming habit now!
Strategies for Successful Students
Tips from a Middle School Teacher
Why is the Prefrontal Cortex considered the CEO of your brain?
Why is it essential for you to protect your brain?
Be safe with your noggin!
HW:
Watch at least one part/segment of The Teen Brain.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/view/
You are to complete viewing the ENTIRE program by Monday, September 21, and complete any 10 of the following questions for a group discussion:
- Parents may feel that for a brief period of time that their teenager is inhabited by…..?
- When will the period of rapid brain growth occur again for baby Natalie?
- What brain function is associated with gray matter?
- What did most people mistakenly believe about brain development?
- At what age has the brain reached 95% of its development?
- Explain what the brain grows like?
- Explain the “use it or lose it” principle in relation to brain development.
- Describe what the pre-frontal cortex is in charge of (ie. what it does).
- Where in the brain does the change occur that helps teens to regulate their emotions and solve problems effectively?
- In the study conducted at McLean hospital, how did teen brains compare to adult brains? (ie. describe the differences)
- What do the results of the McLean hospital study suggest about teen brains?
- Based on the findings from the McLean study, explain why miscommunication between teens and adults might occur?
- Explain why teens read emotions differently than adults
- How much sleep does an average teen get?
- What is the optimal amount of sleep that a teenager needs?
- What is the concern about teens with regards to their sleep patterns?
- What does your brain do while sleeping after learning a new skill?
8th Graders: Also watch the Ted Talk by Peter Doolittle - "How your working memory" makes sense of the world" and take notes on his interesting points about the brain. You should have at least 5 bullet points in your notes.
