Brain Model Project

Brain Model Project

Students will create a model representing the brain using 2D and 3D elements. The model will include the following 27 structures and their functions. ALL STRUCTURES MUST BE INCLUDED FOR A GRADE.

Cerebrum

Frontal Lobes

Parietal Lobe

Occipital Lobe

Temporal Lobe

Pre-frontal Cortex

Motor Cortex

Somatosensory Cortex

Broca’s Area

Wernicke’s area

Visual Cortex

Auditory Cortex

Corpus Collosum

Cerebral Cortex

Limbic System

Amygdala

Hypothalamus

Thalamus

Hippocampus

Midbrain

Reticular Formation

Hindbrain

Pons

Cerebellum

Medulla Oblongata

Brainstem

Spinal Cord

In order to utilize synthesis in learning and remembering the different structures and their functions, an exemplary project will be an analogical model. Analogical modelsare a method of representing a phenomenon of the world, often called the ‘target system’ by another, more understandable or analyzable system.

A – 5

The project is an analogical model of the brain where the structure of function of each item is represented using a cohesive system or analogy of the student’s choosing. Each structure, its function and the relation to the analogy is clearly described.

B – 4

The project is a blend of an analogical model and straightforward model of the brain where the structure of function of half of the items are represented using a cohesive system or analogy of the student’s choosing and the other half are simply included and labeled outside of the analogy created. Each structure, its function and the relation to the analogy is clearly described.

C – 3

The project is a straightforward model of the brain where the structure and function of the items are clearly described. There is no analogy used.

Standards Addressed

APS.SOC.9-12.III_4» Psychology » Social Studies » Advanced Placement Standards

Biological Bases of Behavior

An effective introduction to the relationship between physiological processes and behavior — including the influence of neural function, the nervous system and the brain, and genetic contributions to behavior — is an important element in the AP course.

AP students in psychology should be able to do the following:

Describe the nervous system and its subdivisions and functions:

—central and peripheral nervous systems;

—major brain regions, lobes, and cortical areas;

—brain lateralization and hemispheric specialization.

SEPAF.SCI.9-12.2.c

NGSS Science Practice 2 – Developing Models

Develop, revise, and/or use a model based on evidence to illustrate and/or predict the relationships between systems or between components of a system.