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Laiba Bashir
Sir Ammar Khan
Education 360
16th July 2023
SCIENCE ACTIVITY-BASED INSTRUCTION
Book Name: New Oxford Primary Science
Author: Nicholas Horsburgh
Class: 5
Unit: 2 “The Brain”
Activity 1: "Brain Model"
Objective: To create a visual representation of the thrее parts of the brain: cerebrum,
cerebellum, and medulla.
Materials:
Playdough or modeling clay (in different colors)
Craft sticks or toothpicks
Markers or labels
Instructions:
Introduce the thrее parts of the brain: cerebrum, cerebellum, and medulla. Explain their
basic functions and their location in the brain.
Provide each student or group with different colors of playdough or modeling clay to
represent each part of the brain.
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Instruct the students to shape the playdough into thrее separate structures: a larger
structure for the cerebrum, a smaller structure for the cerebellum, and a small, elongated
structure for the medulla.
Encourage the students to use craft sticks or toothpicks to label each part with the
corresponding names.
After creating the brain models, have the students present their models to the class,
explaining the functions and location of each part.
Activity 2: "Brain Relay Race"
Objective: To reinforce the understanding of the thrее parts of the brain through physical
activity.
Materials:
Open space for running.
Instructions:
Divide the class into thrее teams and assign each team one of the thrее parts of the brain:
cerebrum, cerebellum, or medulla.
Set up a start line and a finish line in the open space.
Explain that this relay race will represent the flow of information and communication
between the parts of the brain.
Instruct the first player from each team to stand behind the start line.
When you give the signal, the first players from each team will run to a designated point
(е. g., a cone) and perform a task related to their assigned part of the brain.
Cerebrum: Solve a simple puzzle or answer a question.
Cerebellum: Perform a physical task, such as balancing or hopping on one leg.
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Medulla: Take dееp breaths or perform relaxation exercises.
After completing the task, the first players will run back to their teams and tag the next
players, who will repeat the process.
The relay race continues until all players from one team have completed the tasks and
reached the finish line.
Conduct a discussion with the class, highlighting the tasks performed and relating them to
the functions of each part of the brain.
Activity 3: "Brain Sorting"
Objective: To reinforce the understanding of the thrее parts of the brain by categorizing
functions and characteristics.
Materials:
Large shееts of paper
Markers
Sticky notes or index cards
Instructions:
Divide the class into small groups.
Give each group a large shееt of paper.
Explain that they will create a brain-sorting activity to categorize different functions and
characteristics related to the cerebrum, cerebellum, and medulla.
Instruct the groups to divide their shееt or board into thrее columns, one for each part of
the brain.
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On sticky notes or index cards, the groups write down different functions or
characteristics associated with the brain. For example, memory, coordination, breathing,
language, balance, etc.
The groups will then place each sticky note or index card in the appropriate column based
on the part of the brain responsible for that function or characteristic.
After completing the brain sorting activity, have the groups present their categorization to
the class, explaining the rationale behind their placements.
Facilitate a class discussion to review and reinforce the correct categorizations, allowing
students to ask questions or provide additional examples.