BrainProject

Psychology

Yourtask:S
howmewhatyoulearnedaboutthedifferentpartsofthebrain.

Beforeyoubeginbrainstorming,readpages5763in
yourprintedhandout

ProjectOptions:
1. Createaphysicalmodelofthebrainanditsfunctions
2. Createarap/songaboutthebrainanditsfunctions(thisshouldberecordedor
performedfortheclass)
3. Createavideoshowcasingthebrainanditsfunctions.Seeanexamplehere.
4. Haveadifferentideaforyourproject?ClearitwithMs.Jamesbeforebeginning.

Ideasnotallowed:
1. Prezi/Keynote/GooglePresentation
2. Anythinglikeorsimilarto#1
3. Onlyusingstructurednotes/writingapaper

Requirementsf oryourbrainproject(inwritingorspokeninyourvideo/rap).You

mustpointoutandexplaintheimportanceofthefollowingaspectsofthebrain
alongwiththeirimportance(whatfunction(s)theyperform):

1. Threedifferentbrains(hindbrain,midbrain,forebrain)
2. Lobesofthebrain(leftandrighthemisphere)
3. PurposeoftheCerebralCortex
4. PurposeoftheCorpusCallosum
5. PurposeoftheCerebellum
6. PurposeofthePons
7. PurposeoftheMedulla
8. PurposeofthePituitaryGland
9. PurposeoftheThalamus
10. PurposeoftheHypothalamus
11. YOUMUSTCITEWHEREYOUGETYOURINFORMATIONFROM

Useyourtextbook(p.160165),printedhandout,andcredibleinternetsourcesforyour
information.

DUEDATE:March8that1:42pm(beginningofclass)

StandardsBeingAssessed:

SS.912.BS.6
Understandtheprocessofhowhumansdevelop,learn,adapttotheirenvironment,and
internalizetheirculture.

912.EMP.5
Demonstrateproductivityandaccountabilitybymeetinghighexpectations.

21.912.TL.3
Applydigitaltoolstogather,evaluate,anduseinformation.

GradingRubrics

SS.912.BS.6Understandtheprocessofhowhumansdevelop,learn,adapttotheir
environment,andinternalizetheirculture.
0

NoEvidence

Developing
Understanding

Approaching
Understanding

Understanding

Thorough
Understanding

Studentusestheir
brainprojectto
demonstrate
his/herknowledge
ofthebrainand
someofits
functions.

Descriptions
regardingthebrain
lackdetailand
clarity.

Studentusestheir
brainprojectto
demonstratehis/her
knowledgeofthe
brainanditscore
functions.

Alldescriptions
regardingthebrain
areindepthand
somewhata
ccurate.

Studentusestheir
brainprojectto
thoroughly
demonstrate
his/herknowledge
ofthebrainand
itscorefunctions.

Alldescriptions
regardingthe
brainareindepth
andaccurate.

Studentdoesnot
submitabrain
projectofany
kind.

Studentminimally
usestheirbrain
projectto
demonstratehis/her
knowledgeofthe
brainanditscore
functions.

Detailiscompletely
lackinganddoesa
disservicetothe
studentsproject
and/orknowledge
base.

912.EMP.5Demonstrateproductivityandaccountabilitybymeetinghighexpectations.

NoEvidence

Developing
Understanding

Approaching
Understanding

Understanding

Thorough
Understanding

OnTime Studentdoes
notturn
his/her
project/work
inatall,ORis
pastthe
maximumtwo
dayextension
(category1).

Studentturns
his/herfinal
project/
assignmenttwo
totaldaysafter
theassignment
isdue.

(Mustbeturned
inby3:30pm.)

Studentturns
his/herfinalproject
/assignmentinthe
dayafterthe
originalduedate
BEFOREclass
begins.

Studentturns
his/herfinalproject
/assignmentinby
3:30pmontheday
theassignmentis
due.

Studentturnshis/her
finalproject/
assignmentin
ontimebeforethe
exactmomentthe
assignmentisdue.

Pleasenote:H
avinganexcusedabsencefromschoolwillgrantextensionstostudents.Ms.Jameswillalter
duedatesforstudentsonacasebycasebasis.

21.912.TL.3Applydigitaltoolstogather,evaluate,anduseinformation.

NoEvidence

Developing
Understanding

Approaching
Understanding

Understanding

Thorough
Understanding

Studentcites
sourcesusedfor
researchand
information
analysis,but
misusesthe
properformat.

Studentscited
sourcesare
minimallyevident
inthefinal
product.

Studentattemptsto
properlyselect,
acquire,andcite
sourcesusedfor
researchand
information
analysis,butis
somewhatincorrect
orinconsistent
whenciting.

Studentssources
aresomewhat
evidentintheirfinal
product.

Studentproperly
selects,
acquires,and
citessources
usedfor
researchand
information
analysis.

Students
sourcesare
evidentintheir
finalproduct.

Studentproperly
selects,acquires,
cites,andorganizes
multiplesources
usedforresearch
andinformation
analysis.

Studentssources
areevidentintheir
finalproduct.

Noerrorsare
presentinthe
studentscitations.

APA Studentdoesnot
citehis/her
sourcesinthe
properformator
usessources
deemed
inappropriatefor
theresearch.