Research Mini Lesson
For your research you will need to find two peer reviewed articles about your drug. Today in class we will be walking through the process of looking through Google Scholar and what to look for when researching scientific articles. Resources for Scientific Research Google Scholar - Like regular google, except it only searches for scientific articles. PDF on the side of results means you can just look at it. Many other articles may be paywalled. Denver Public Library - Denver gives library cards for all residents of Colorado (which you are). If you get their card, you can use their databases. Durango Public Library - Durango’s library also has databases to search, so it would behoove you to have one of these cards too. Reed Library at Fort Lewis - If you are over 18 you can get a card from Fort Lewis and access their library resources remotely. If you aren’t and need access to an article, you can walk over after class and connect to their wifi. If they have access, most of the time the website will recognize this and give you access. Find the Assignment on Google Classroom You will need to fill out the assignment on google classroom over the next few days. It will guide you on what information you will need to research to make your project. Research Phase 1: Now, it’s time to start your initial research. By the end of class, you should have found the following things. Stuck? Try this in google: effects of ________ on the brain. Make sure you are keeping a running list of the urls you reference in your research notes!
SHOW GRAYSON! Research Phase 2: Neurotransmission: Draw the neurotransmission process. What does it LOOK like in your brain when this drug is working? Try to represent it visually (hint, go back and look at the diagrams we filled out together!). Use colors, labels, arrows, multiple drawings to make this clear. Studies: Find at least two studies that have been done about this drug. For each of the studies take notes on:
SHOW LORI OR GRAYSON! HOMEWORK- None! We will complete all research in class.
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Task 1: Brainstorm:
List 1: What do you already know about this topic? List 2: What questions do you have about this topic? Try to get as many items in your list as possible. Nothing is too small or weird to know or ask! What is an Infographic? Infographics are a method of displaying complex information in visual and text format. They’re basically posters that have charts, figures, text, and images. Take a look through these examples of previous student work. You will be making one of these infographics on a drug of your choice over the next few weeks until Thanksgiving Break. Task 2: Introductory Videos and Notes (20 minutes) Now, watch these introductory videos from the HBO Addiction documentary. Add to your notes at least three things that you learned from each video. Task 3: Exploration Now that you have a sense of what we'll be looking for, take a moment to explore, and think about what drug you might want to choose to focus on. Here are some resources for you:
Task 4: FINAL NOTES Look at the list of potential drugs to focus on below. As of right now, after your exploration, which one do you think you are most interested in? Why? Potential Drugs
HOMEWORK: None, unless you didn't finish tasks 1-4. If you didn't, finish them by Monday. Opener: Share with your group what the most interesting thing that you’ve learned so far about your hormone.
Move! Sit with a group of your hormone only! This will make it easier to coordinate the next piece of our little project. Oxytocin and Testosterone
Serotonin Sharing
Hormone overview
Opposites Attract? Testosterone and Oxytocin Central Question: How much of our morality and behavior is determined by our hormones? Freewrite! Divide class into two groups- one for testosterone, one for oxytocin. Each group has to do the following:
TED Talk: Dopamine
Phew! Okay, let’s talk about dopamine! We’re going to listen to a TED talk about dopamine. While you listen, I’d like you to jot down the following notes: TED Talk is 15 minutes.
Seratonin Readings Each student is assigned an article that focuses on research into neurotransmitters. Students need to:
Done? Nervous about your quiz on Monday? Study for the quiz!= Homework Review
Students pair up, review homework from last night, ask me any questions about it. Then turn it in! Broca and Wernicke Lecture Go through lecture on Broca and Wernicke Quiz Guide:
Review Strategies What strategies would you use to study for each of these content areas? Brainstorm
Study Time! Quiz on FRIDAY. We will not have any more study time in class next week—we’re moving on to new topics on Tuesday. No index card this time! Brain Structures
Split Brain Reading Now that you have the idea, we’re going to dig into the actual research behind these findings. Here’s a reading! As you read this, you should:
Scientific American Episode: The Man With Two Brains
Watch the first 10 minutes of this episode. As you watch, write down three interesting things you learned. http://www.chedd-angier.com/frontiers/season7.html Debrief with class.
Brain Map (30 min)
Brain Study Time
Brain Poster Work Time
Take 15 minutes and finish up your poster for your assigned brain part. Brain Hemisphere Overview Lecture (10 min) Draw a brain on the board, label each side with these things + symbol for each Right Brain
Split Brain Test (10 min) Students take the hemisphere test here, to determine which hemisphere is dominant After you take the test, record your results, chart yourself on the class chart on the whiteboard. Split Brain Demo (20-30 min) Now, we’re going to demonstrate what happens if the Corpus Callosum is cut, and your hemispheres can’t communicate with one another! Set Up
Task 1:
Debrief:
Scientific American Episode: The Man With Two Brains Watch the first 10 minutes of this episode. As you watch, write down three interesting things you learned. http://www.chedd-angier.com/frontiers/season7.html Debrief with class.
If you need to make up the QUIZ (either part), meet with Lori TODAY to schedule a make up time before the end of this week! Biological Analysis Overview (10 minutes)
With a partner, discuss:
History of Brain Science Lecture (10 minutes)
Brain Functions and Locations Each student pair will receive a specific brain structure to study. For their structure, they must know where it is in the brain, and create a small poster that includes:
https://www.simplypsychology.org/anatomy-of-the-brain.html Brain Structures
Need to finish posters on brain structure by FRIDAY. You will have 15-20 minutes to work on this Thursday as well if you need it. We will come together on Friday to create a massive brain poster with all of your information on it. Be ready to present your brain part and share your mnemonic device or metaphor. |
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