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Beautiful Brains - Absent Students

Beautiful Brains - Absent Students

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Presentation

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English

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12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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CCSS
RI.8.1, RI.11-12.8, RI.8.8

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Standards-aligned

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Kimberly Moore

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Open Ended

On page one of the article, the author's 17 year old son gets in trouble for driving 113 mph. Based on what you've learned so far, WHY do you think his son does this??? Think about SCIENCE here...

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Multiple Choice

By the time you are SIX years old, your brain has grown to which percentage of its full size?

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60%

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70%

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80%

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90%

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Open Ended

What is happening to your brain from the ages of 12-25? Explain in a few sentences.

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Multiple Choice

How does your brain mature?

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From the back (brain stem) to the front (frontal lobes)

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From the front (frontal lobes) to the back (brain stem)

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Multiple Choice

Which functions are EASIER for a teen brain to complete?

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Goal setting, decision making, emotional reactions

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Answering questions, performing academic tasks, computing math problems

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Open Ended

What is sensation seeking and why is it especially present during the teenage years?

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