6th Primary School of Pyrgos

Greece

March 2016

Participating in a global event

The challenge

Dana organization – Brain Awareness week University of Patras – Biology Department

The driving question What kind of information about the brain can we give to general public?

1. -How can we make this information simple?2. -What message are we going to send?3. - How can we make it enjoyable?4. - How can we have all 60 students participating in the event

in a short period of time?

Level 6th grade (3 classes)

Objectives

- creating a challenging setting for language learning with the use of artwork, music and ICT tools

- building awareness about the functions of the human brain and giving scientific input

- getting all students involved through a range of activities requiring a variety of skills

- promoting creative team work

- exposing sts to authentic spoken English language

- practicing vocabulary related to senses and feelings

Final outcomes

- to prepare participation in a global event and organize an open presentation including singing a song, performing an act and displaying art work

- to create a digital presentation with images and the translation of the song using movie maker

Stages

- Warm -up discussion - Research for scientific information- Videos and tasks - Song- Art work - Making the movie- Rehearsing the act

Duration one month

http://www.dana.org/baw/ (event information)

https://www.makemegenius.com (brain parts and neurons)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KTRpu2E3pw(senses)

Resources and tools

TagulMovie maker

6th Primary School of Pyrgos

Name....Name............................................................. Date..................................................................

Warm-up

Look at the images below. What do you think they represent ?

Can you guess what the following expressions mean?

Read about it

http://www.dana.org/Briefing_Papers/A_Very_Big_Map_/

Name

b r a i n w a s h

b r a i n s t o r m

p i c k s o m e o n e ’ s b r a i n

a b r a i n b o x

b r a i n – t w i s t e r

Read the sentences, watch the videos,

listen carefully, think and complete!

Complete with the words from the box.

Our brain is making new..............................all the time!

Everything we see, ............... , taste, ................. and touch,

………….. in our brain. Moves and…………………. also fit in our brain.

Our brain works even in our ....................!

.......................... experts are doing research about the brain and

give us tips on how to be ……………… and happy.

They want to inform people about how the brain .................. .

Brain .............................. week, is a week to celebrate the brain.

Schools, government groups and professional …………………………

participate in this event.

True or false?

The brain is the most complicated organ of our body. ___

It is made of four major parts. ___

The Cereberum is the part that controls our

senses and our thoughts. ___

The Cerebellum helps us learn new things. ___

The Medulla controls things that can’t happen automatically.

___

The Medulla is also known as “the little brain”. ___

Imagination is controlled by the biggest part

of our brain. ___

feel sleep thoughts

connections fits

healthy organizations

works awareness

neuroscience hear

So much work for

my brain!!!

Video 1

Information

about the

BAW event

Video 2

The parts of

the brain and

their

functions

experts > connect >

inform about > research >

complicated > tips >

major > genius >

senses > control >

Use your

brain!

Worksheets

Listen and complete :

Steve Miller Band > Serenade

Did you ........... the lights

As they .............. all around you

Did you.......... the music

Serenade from the .............. Wake up, wake up

Wake up and look ...............you

We're lost in ................

And the time is our ......... Whoa, whoa Iiiiiiiiii

Did you ............ the wind

As it ............... all around you

Did you feel the ...............

That was in the air Wake up, wake up

Wake up and look .................. you

We're lost in space

And the time is our .............. Whoa, whoa !!!!!

The sun comes .......

And it ............. all around you

You're lost in space

And the .............. is your own Whoa, whoa

Whoa

Tips: past of “fall”/ past of “blow”

Our song: Serenade by Steve Miller Band

Video links Our brain movie:

https://youtu.be/WFwoWN4zWZE

Our event presentation

https://youtu.be/ycHIQK_FQAo

Thank you!