Brain-Compatible Activities, Grades 6-8 / Edition 1

by David A. Sousa

Overview

(Teacher's Catalogue, Set Description, C Copy)

Step-by-step lesson plans help you enhance student learning by using research-based, brain-compatible activities in your classroom.

(Dealer's Catalogue, Set Description, C Copy)

Step-by-step lesson plans provide research-based, brain-compatible activities to teach topics across the curriculum, enhance student learning, and transform teaching practices.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412952736
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/20/2007
Edition description:	Based on the Book How the Brain Learns
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	11 - 13 Years

About the Author

Dr. David A. Sousa is an international consultant in educational neuroscience and author of 15 books that suggest ways that educators and parents can translate current brain research into strategies for improving learning. A member of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, he has conducted workshops in hundreds of school districts on brain research, instructional skills, and science education at the Pre-K to 12 and university levels.

Table of Contents

Connections to Standards
Introduction
Put It Into Practice
1. Language Arts
Idiom Interviews
Uninvited to Tea
Sinking Sub
Hink Pink Think!
2. Mathematics
Is it a Deal?
Metric Measurement Run
Situation Cell Phone
Acting Out
3. Social Studies
1950s Hoop-la
Family Totem
Guess Who?
To Vote or Not to Vote
4. Science
We Will Rock You
Mitosis Focus
Heart Walk
Picturing Chemical Equations
5. Physical Education and the Arts
Personal Petroglyphs
Mozart Metaphors
Cartoons Can Teach
Fitness Instructor
Answer Key
References

Editorial Reviews

The different grade levels and approaches of these workbooks make them a top pick for any library strong in classroom workbooks and activities for teachers. Each workbook holds some 96 pages of projects, with fill-in blanks and ideas perfect for photocopying and classroom use. All are outstanding workbooks that teachers will appreciate.

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