Parts of the Brain
Inputs: 5 senses
Outputs: Part of body
Mr. Phillips
Punchlines
100

What part of the brain connects to the spinal cord?

Brain stem

100

Mylo stubs his toe on a curb, then sticks out his arms to keep his balance.  

What was the input?

Touching/feeling the curb in his foot

100

Mylo tripped on the curb and stuck out his hands to keep from falling.

What part of the body received the brain's output?

Arms

100

Does Mr. Phillips write with his right or left hand?

Left hand

100

What is a witch's favorite subject in school?

Spelling

200

What lobe controls the sense of hearing?

Temporal Lobe

200

Suzi sees a quarter on the ground and bends down to pick it up.

What is the input?

Seeing the quarter.

200

Suzi felt the bat fly into her hair and screamed as loud as she could.

What part of the body received the brain's output?

Mouth/lungs/vocal cords

200

What state do Mr. Phillips' parents live in: Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, or Kentucky?

Kentucky

200

Why don't you ever see elephants hiding in trees?

Because they are so good at it!

300

Which of our 5 senses does the occipital lobe control?

Sight

300

Angelina's alarm clock goes off and she starts getting ready for school.

What is the input?

Hearing the alarm

300

Angelina quickly texted a reply to her mother telling her where she was.

What part of the body received the brain's output?

Fingers

300
What is the name of Mr. Phillips' youngest son:

Simon, Abe, Levi, or Zeke?

Simon

300

What kind of shoes do ninjas wear?

Sneakers.

400

What lobe controls two of the 5 main senses?

Parietal Lobe (touch and taste)

400

Mylo raced down from his room to the dinner table where his favorite food was waiting to be eaten.

What is the input?

Smelled food or heard someone call him to the table

400

Suzi couldn't believe how beautiful the roses looked, and she had to stop and smell them.

What 2 parts of the body received the brain's output?

Feet/legs (stopping)

Nose (smelling)

400

What is the name of a band that Mr. Phillips played in during college: Friendly Fire, King Hippo, Happy Apple, or CarGo?

King Hippo

400

What did the zero say to the eight?

Nice belt!

500

What part of the frontal lobe is the sense of smell controlled in?

Olfactory bulb

500

Angelina's phone buzzed in her pocket, so she took it out to answer the text from her mom.

What is the input?

Felt phone.

500

As soon as Angelina saw the skunk she took off running through the woods.

What part of the body received the brain's output?

Legs

500

Which name is NOT one of my brother's names: Dale, Eric, or Frank?

Frank

500
What's worse than finding a worm in your apple?

Finding half a worm.

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