Brain and Learning
True or false? You only use 10% of your brain.
False
This is the opposite of a fixed mindset.
What is a growth mindset?
Bill Nye says you are made of this.
What is food?
Eating this gives you energy to start your whole day.
What is breakfast?
This kind of calories is in foods with calories, but no nutrients.
This part of the brain controls heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure.
What is the brainstem?
The scientific name for brain cells.
What is a neuron?
Calories are a measure of this.
What is energy?
What are nutrition facts?
The number of teaspoons of added sugar you should have in a day.
What is six?
Not fully developed in teenagers, this part of the brain controls planning and problem solving.
What is the frontal lobe?
This causes dendrites in our neurons to grow.
What is learning new things?
This is the building block of your body. Your teeth, skin, tendons, and hair are made of it.
What is protein?
What is fat?
There are two types of this nutrient that gives energy to all the cells in your body.
What are carbohydrates?
These two parts of the brain control your senses.
What are the parietal and occipital lobes?
The three parts of a neuron
What are dendrites, cell body, and axon?
This is a substance found in plants that your body can't break down. It pushes food through your insides.
What is fiber?
These come in macro and trace forms, and you need them to grow, develop, and be healthy. Each has a special task in your body.
What are minerals?
These can be water- or fat-soluble, and your body needs them to work properly.
What are vitamins?
The cerebrum is divided into these four lobes.
What are temporal, frontal, parietal, and occipital lobes?
As you grow, your body adds this substance to the axons of your neurons. It helps your neurons communicate and helps you learn faster.
What is myelin?
Meat, chicken, fish, eggs, nuts, dairy products and beans are all sources of this.
What is protein?
Apples, bananas, bread, cereals, and pasta are all examples of this.
What are carbohydrates?
A mineral you need every day; it makes up part of your blood cells to move oxygen around your body. You get this from red meat and some cereals.
What is iron?