In a relay type exercise, students represent parts of the brain and body. These parts are connected and signals are sent through the maze of connections. One relay takes the brain through the process of ordering a pizza, from the realization of hunger to the first bite. The topic of this lesson is neurons and nerve transmission. After an introduction to the structure and function of the neuron, students take on the role of a neuron and act out a neural connection.
Students also make smaller models and build their own neural networks.
Stress for Less Students are put in a stress inducing situation - the dreaded pop quiz. After being let off the hook, students learn how they react physically to stress and how the brain controls the stress response. Methods to control stress are also introduced. Riskier Business Students consider the concept that health and well being are affected by both chance and choice. The Riskier Business board game demonstrates how a person's life is affected by the choices made along the way.