Brain+Like+a+Muscle

Which do you believe?

A. The brain is like a muscle and the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets. OR B. People are born being however smart or dumb they are and that's the way it is.

Partners

Read **page 1** to each other (paragraph at a time) Agree on 10-12 words on the page to circle no more than 12!! Together write a sentence that summarizes the page. Write it on the back of the page.

Read **page 2,** circle 10-12 words, write a sentence that summarizes, AND Write a question on "what does this article make me wonder about?" Again both sentence and question should be on the back of page 2.

Report out; switch partners

Do the same on **page 3**, read aloud, circle, summary sentence, question, AND draw a picture of what you are reading and write a sentence describing your drawing.

Read **page 4**, circle 10-12 key words, write a sentence summary of the page. Together, write a few sentences about whether you agree or disagree with what the article says and why?

Report out.

Short 4 min video -[|Neurons and the Brain] - New link - []

Please open a new Word document. Save it to your H drive; please title it "Brain" **Copy the directions below and write a paragraph.** Do you believe that intelligence is fixed or can grow? Why? Please use evidence from the text.

Please use an **ABC format**: A - answer the question (in a sentence or two - not just a yes or no) B - back it up with a quote C - make a comment or connection

Reading tricks
 * Key words and PHRASES
 * Summarize (in own words) - (don't use others words)
 * Ask questions
 * Draw a picture
 * Conclude - decide what you think and why

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 * = They Say ||= I Say ||= This is why I say it. ||
 * = Moon is made of Cheese ||= Ice Cream ||= I like ice cream better than cheese. ||

NPR IQ story - [|Teen IQ changes!]

Extra Stuff: LF links on Brain as a muscle:

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/09/20/reading-logs-part-two-or-how-students-can-grow-their-brains/ @http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/09/21/now-i-know-my-brain-is-growing-when-i-read-every-night/ @http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/03/i-know-my-brain-is-growing-slideshow-of-student-work/

This on self control links back to the 2 above: @http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/22/i-like-this-lesson-because-it-make-me-have-a-longer-temper-part-one/

Anti Drug ad - fry your brain - @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtih-rOXXPw

Kids posters - typos and all http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/LarryFerlazzo-248014-know-learn-entertainment-ppt-powerpoint/