1. HBS- Activity 2.1.3 Map-A-Brain Swim Caps Valerie Park
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Map-A-Brain Swim Caps
Valerie Park
Sage Creek High School
Carlsbad Unified

2. Unit 2- Communication
Whether the body is communicating electrically or chemically, the brain interprets our needs and responds to maintain homeostasis.
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3. Phineas Gage
Phineas Gage ( ) was an American railroad construction foreman who survived after an iron rod was driven through his skull, destroying much of his brain’s left frontal lobe. His case was the first to suggest a link between brain trauma and personality change.
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4. Brain Mapping
The specific changes observed in Gage’s behavior led to emerging theories about the idea that certain functions are associated with specific areas of the brain.
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5. Activity 2.1.3
Working with a team of four, research the areas of the brain responsible for the following actions, emotions, personality traits, or functions.
Vision (1)
Muscle coordination (2)
Breathing (3)
Happiness (4)
Language understanding (5)
Thirst and Hunger (6)
Speech Production (7)
Movement (8)
Smell (9)
Reasoning (10)
Long-term memory (11)
Hearing (12)
Bodily sensations, such as touch, temperature and pain (13)
Taste (14)
Blood pressure regulation (15)
Sleeping and waking (16)
Balance (17)
Problem-solving (18)

6. Use the spreadsheet created from Activity 2. 1
Use the spreadsheet created from Activity 2.1.2: Build-A-Brain to add specific activities and icons.
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2.1.3 Spreadsheet
Region of the Brain
Location
Primary Function
Specific Activities/ Processes
Icons/ Keys for Maps
Frontal lobe
Anterior half of the brain
Parietal lobe
Located posterior to the frontal lobe, the superior most part of the brain
Occipital lobe
Posterior portion of the brain

7. Swim Cap Design
Design a map of the brain that identifies key structures as well as the specific abilities or traits linked to each region.

8. PLTW Resource Sheet
The PLTW Resource Sheets are great for students to practice on before drawing on the swim caps.
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9. PLTW Resource Sheet
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10. Exterior brain view

11. Interior brain view

12. Icons or a key

14. Let’s get started….
Bodily Sensations- touch, temperature, pain
Long Term Memory
Motor Cortex-
Movement
Reasoning
Taste
Vision
Problem Solving
Broca’s Area
Speech Production
Wernicke’s Area-
Language Understanding
Happiness
Hearing
Cerebellum
Muscle Coordination
Balance
Brain Stem
Sleeping & Waking
Breathing
Medulla Oblongata
Blood Pressure Regulation
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15. Regulation of motor function Thirst & Hunger Smell
Sensory Perception &
Regulation of motor function
Thirst & Hunger
Smell
Pineal Gland
Sleeping and waking
Olfactory Bulb
Smell
Happiness
Long Term Memory
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16. Citations
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Phineas Gage - His Amazing Story. (2014, May 16). Retrieved from
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Twomey, S. (2010, January). History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian. Retrieved from