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MODULE ONE
STAGES OF BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
Years 5 & 6 Band, Health & Physical Education
FOCUS AREA:
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Alcohol & Other Drugs
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Food & Nutrition
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Mental Health & Wellbeing
LESSON PLAN:
My Brain Development - 45 minutes
TOPICS:
1. What work does my brain do?
2. How do I keep my brain healthy?
3. Optional activities
Close - optional additional tasks allocated
SUGGESTED SESSION TIME ALLOCATIONS:
15 minutes
15 minutes
10 minutes
5 minutes
NOTE ON FLEXIBILITY:
Teachers may prefer to allocate 2 or more 45 minute sessions to this module, to allow students more time to respond online and re-watch videos. This would be particularly relevant, if additional, longer-term projects were determined as useful to consolidate and share knowledge and findings in the wider community.
STAGES OF
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
Background Information for Teachers & Parents
Topic 1 - What work does my brain do?
ONLINE CLASSROOM TASK
What is the brain & how does it work?
Follow up with discussion on what students think the main points were in the video. Emphasis in not so much on technical terms, but rather what the brain does to help us.
Here are some ideas:
Q. What are some things the brain controls?
A. Movement, decisions, memory, speech, breathing, sends signals to protect our bodies.
Q. What does the right side of the brain do?
A. Helps us with creativity, music art.
Q. What does the left side of the brain do?
A. Helps us with calculating, speech, thinking.
Q. How can you protect your brain: what are some of the 5 tips?
A. 5 tips included:
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Protect brain i.e. with helmet when riding a bike;
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Do physical exercise;
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Eat healthy food;
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Do mental health exercise i.e read books or do math problems;
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Get 8 hours sleep a night;
Topic 2 - How do I keep my brain healthy?
ONLINE CLASSROOM TASK
Look after your brain
How brains are built*
*This is a background video for parents and teachers.
Young children can benefit from it, up to 1.36 mins and then resume at 2.36 mins - in between may be too negative.
AND / OR
DIET
WATER
EXERCISE
SLEEP
INTERACTIVE WORK SHEETS FOR STUDENTS
How do I keep my brain young?
Topic 3 - Optional Activities
Work in a team to present information about ‘How to Keep a Healthy Brain’ to school assembly or other same-year level class groups.
AND / OR
Do a poster display about ‘My Healthy Brain’ and place in School Library, or community venue ie. Shopping centre. Alternatively, an electronic display in these venues could be developed in liaison with IT school and shopping centre personnel.
Links to the Australian Curriculum
KEY LEARNING AREAS:
Health and Physical Education, Technologies
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ACPPS054 - Plan and practise strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing
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ACPPS055 - Practise skills to establish and manage relationships
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ACPPS059 - Explore how participation in outdoor activities supports personal and community health and wellbeing and creates connections to natural and built environments
Want to get involved?
REACH OUT
If you are interested in participating at any level, or want more information, please contact Jo Baxter at Drug Free Australia