Units 3C and 11 Videos and Cool Stuff

Meet famous engineer with autism and savant syndrome Temple Grandin in this TED talk:  https://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds?language=en



For a fun look at intelligence, check out my YouTube playlist for this unit:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh1g8MKLEqHYHlRIhlhD2K-9lxgsuD2jm


Gardner style Multiple Intelligences Test online:  http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm

Here's an interview with Howard Gardner discussing the Theory of Multiple Intelligences:  http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-howard-gardner-video

Do you qualify for Mensa membership? http://www.us.mensa.org/
Or how about a SCHOLARSHIP? http://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/

TEST 3C & 11 MONDAY!

Unit 3B Brain Model Assignment and Links

Brain Model Assignment!

You will be building a 3D model brain using the material of your choice.
Your model will be due on Monday, 10/12.

-Your brain can be made out of anything you want (clay, ceramic, foam) EXCEPT FOR FOOD. You may NOT use food or anything that is perishable to build your brain.
-You may work with a partner. You may work with someone who has AP psych another period.
-You may create a standing 3D model, a hanging 3D model, or a 3D model that lays flat.
-Your goal is to develop a model that identifies specific structures of the human brain. The structures that you must identify are listed below.
-You may either number the parts of your model and make a key, or you may label them directly on the model.
-Your model should be approximately life-sized and split in half so that we can see the inner sides of both hemispheres. You might want to label the inside of one hemisphere and the outside of the other hemisphere. You don't need to label the same structure twice on the two hemispheres.

-HERE'S A 3D BRAIN MODEL ONLINE YOU CAN ROTATE AND LOOK AT FOR REFERENCE: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/

-Better yet, if you have an Android or iPhone, you can download the 3D Brain app from The DANA Foundation for free.

This should be fun!!!

(There are 25 structures to label, 2 points per label)

 Frontal lobes
 Motor cortex
 Temporal lobes
 Occipital lobes
 Cerebellum
 Parietal lobes
 Sensory cortex
 Corpus callosum
 Thalamus
 Hypothalamus
 Pituitary gland
 Medulla oblongata
 Hippocampus
 Limbic system
 Brain stem
 Reticular formation
 Amygdala
 Broca’s Area
 Wernicke’s Area
 Pons
 Left hemisphere
 Right hemisphere
 Visual cortex
 Auditory cortex
 Angular gyrus

READING AND HOMEWORK SCHEDULE:
10/1-10/7: PAGES 60 TO 83
10/8: PAGES 84-87
10/8: WORK ON MODEL BRAIN
10/12: PSYCHSIM WS/TUTORIAL
10/13: PAGES 88-93 (REVIEW FOR TEST)

Extra Credit Brain Song or Cheer:

Write a neuroscience song to the tune of any pop song released in the last year (2013-2014). Your song must include terms and concepts from unit 3A and/or 3B, and it should be informative!
Cheerleaders may instead do a fun and informative cheer.

TED Talks!!!

Whenever you get a chance, watch a few TED Talks. Start with these, but there are so many good ones relevant to your chapter!

The home page is http://www.ted.com/ or you could download the TED app on your smartphone.

and you should start with Jill Bolte Taylor's "Stroke of Insight" talk:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html

then you might like Iain McGilchrist's Divided Brain:
http://www.ted.com/talks/iain_mcgilchrist_the_divided_brain.html

and Helen Fisher: The Brain in Love
http://www.ted.com/talks/helen_fisher_studies_the_brain_in_love.html

and for my musicians and rappers, Charles Limb: Your Brain on Improv:
http://www.ted.com/talks/charles_limb_your_brain_on_improv.html


You may also enjoy some other items I've bookmarked for this unit: http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=2098565

Post any other cool links you find in the comments below!