Capabilities of human brain

Long-term plan unit: Capabilities of human brain 

Grade: 

Grade: 

10R2 understand specific information and detail in extended texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics, and some unfamiliar topics

10.R8 use a wide range of familiar and unfamiliar paper and digital reference resources to check meaning and extend understanding

10.W8 communicate and respond to news and feelings in correspondence through a variety of functions on a range of general and curricular topics.

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

·         fill out the first column (what I know) of KWL chart.

·         fill out the third column (what I knew) of KWL chart

·         match words from the text with their definitions 

·         label the brain diagram 

·         Some learners will be able to: 

·         describe the brain system in details

Success criteria

Learners:

• use specific vocabulary on the theme
• speak coherently on the theme

Value links

Respect other’s opinion, working in groups

Cross curricular links

Science 

ICT skills

Audio-visual skills

Authenticity

Previous learning

Media habits

Plan

Planned timings

Planned activities 

Resources

Beginning

3 min 

Set the lesson objectives.

Lead-in:

Learners look at the slide and guess the theme of the lesson.

(Similarities and differences between a chimp brain and a human brain)

Slide1-2

Middle

20 min

15min

End

2 min.

(G/W) 

1. Divide learners into groups. Learners do research on chimpanzee intelligence and fill in the Venn diagram about the similarities and differences between what a chimp brain and a human brain can do.

   2. Check the answers with the class.

Learners write a science-fiction story about a chimpanzee living in the wild, but with a human brain. Learners should answer the questions:in what ways would the chimp behave differently from an ordinary chimp? Considering the limitations of its body structure, such as its inability to speak or its inability to walk without using its hands, in what ways would the chimp behave like an ordinary chimp? How might the chimp try to alter its world? Have each student share his or her story with the class.

Learners reflect on what they have learnt this lesson.

PPT Slide3

https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/bioscience/eight-striking-similarities-between-humans-and-chimpanzees/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/the-gap-between-humans-and-apes/

Additional information

Differentiation – how do you plan to give more support? How do you plan to challenge the more able learners?

Assessment – how are you planning to check learners’ learning?

Health and safety check

Differentiation by learners’ readiness 

Learners do self and peer assessment 

Warming up should be used at lesson as the topic ‘exercise and sport’