The Coding Brain
Activity • 3 lessons • 45 minutes
English
1st Grade (ages 6-7), 2nd Grade (ages 7-8)
At School (Formal setting)
Science, Social/Emotional Learning
Neuroscience
The goal of this 3 day lesson plan is to introduce children to the basics of neuroscience and psychology in a fun and creative way, while also strengthening their ScratchJr skills.
Summary
Lesson 1: The Brain Parts
Children learn about the 4 main lobes of the brain and begin their ScratchJr brain project
Lesson 2: The Brain in Action
Children learn about some of the functions associated with each lobe of the brain and think about different actions that elicit different types of brain activity
Lesson 3: The Brain Activated
Children learn how brain activity is measured and get to see examples of different types of brain activity
Optional Resources:
Slide deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GWQ1ui_LBjTYj9nFTtUflQxV-Q2qe_ApGF1zvwbZias/edit?usp=share_link
Starter project: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vp0iEyXPAOMHpUzvoehXHVuP8nuYfVep/view?usp=share_link
Printable ScratchJr Blocks: http://scratchjr.org/pdfs/blocks.pdf