Brain Basics
5 environments teacher, need to create.
Instructional Strategies
instructional Activity's
Bonus Questions
100

What kicks in when your stressed,scared or hurt

 What is Amygdala

100

What environment allows expressions of emotions?

What is Emotional Environment

100

True or False: Do humans learn better in chucks?

TRUE!!

100

What are all of the instructional activities? 

(4 Answers)

What is Movement, Cooperation/competition, nonrecognition, brain breaks/mindfulness. 

100

_____ environment helps students know what to expect. 

What is Routine 

200

What handles majority of the learning?

 What is Cerebrum 

200

What environment feels _____ to learn , participate, ask questions and make mistakes

What is Safe Environment

200

What are the strategies? 

(7 answers) 

Context is Everything, We Learn in Chucks, Forgetting is Natural, Review is Critical, Students learn in different ways, Students learn in different speeds, students learn at different levels. 

200

What are the benefits of brain breaks/mindfulness?

(4 answers)

It helps your ability to focus, increases attention, increases productivity, and increases your energy level. 

200

One _____ of direct instruction for each year of age.

What is Minute 

300

How many parts were there while learning Basics The the Brain?

What is 3

300

How many environments are there that require teachers to create for students to learn better.

(5 answers)

Safe Environment

Routine Environment

Physical Environment

Social Environment

Emotional Environment 

300
What do  students use for review?

(3 Answers from notes) 

Formative, class discussion, remind/refresh.

300

You should be _____ while having kids that learn at different levels.

 What is flexible 

300

Which of the following is true about movement:

a. Improves engagement 

b. Increases neuron, dendrite and synapses production 

c. It drains energy therefore the brain slows down and effects the learning ability 

A and B

400

When the Amygdala turns on what CANT you do? 

What is Learn 

400

This Environment requires to engage in group work, peer teaching and partner work?

 What is Social Environment

400

What are all of the different learning styles? 

(4 answers)

Auditory, Visual, Read/Write, Kinesthetic 

400

What is Meta Cognition?

What is Thinking about what your thinking. 

400

Which of the following helps with attention and learning: 

a. Movement

b. Cooperation or Competition 

c. Brain Breaks/Mindfulness

d. ALL OF THE ABOVE!

D

500

What does the prefrontal cortex manage?

( 2 answers)

Rational part

decision making 

500

What are examples of POSITIVE routine environments? 

( 4 answers)

Use proactive discipline NOT punishment, you can post routine,  provide choices and make expectations.

500

How many levels are in the Bloom Taxonomy?

(6 Answers)

What is Creating, Evaluating, Analyzing, Applying, Underling, Remembering. 

500
Movement increases _____ in the brain. 

oxygen levels 

500

True or False: Cooperation and Competition are ALWAYS a good thing 

False, competition can sometimes trigger the Amygdala!

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