AP Psych Unit 2: Biological Basis of Behavior Brain Project DUE DATE 3A: Monday, October 19 1B: Tuesday, October 20 PURPOSE In completing this project, students will: • Understand the structures of the human brain and their functions • Understand how the structures of the brain relate to one another TASK DESCRIPTION (There are two parts.) Part one of your task is to create a 3-­‐D model of the human brain. When making your model, the choice of materials is up to you, but it must be able to be transported to the classroom without spilling, leaking, falling, apart, or otherwise making a mess. Possible materials include: • Styrofoam • Modeling clay • Paper-­‐mache • If you have baking skills, you can even bake a brain cake or some sort of food brain. Whatever materials you choose—and you should feel free to be creative with that decision—your brain needs to be accurately shaped and properly labeled. And, since you must be able to label accurately the entire brain, it will need to “split open” in some way to allow us to see the interior structures of the brain. At least all of the following parts should be labeled in your model: !
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Medulla Reticular formation Cerebellum Thalamus Hypothalamus Amygdala Hippocampus Corpus Callosum Right hemisphere !
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Left hemisphere Cerebral cortex Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Temporal lobe Occipital lobe Motor cortex Sensory cortex Broca’s area Part two comes after you’ve completed the project. Once you’ve created your model, your task is to write a 300-­‐500 word (double-­‐spaced) reflection on how it went. This is your chance to help me further understand your project. At minimum, your reflection should touch upon the following aspects of the project: 1) The process: How did the making of the project go? 2) The final product: Are you happy with the final product? 3) The learning: What did you learn about psychology in the making of the product? Did this project help you to correct inaccurate thinking in any way? GUIDELINES Here are some additional things to know: 1. This is an individual project – no partners. 2. Your brain should be at least 6 inches long x 3 inches wide x 4 inches high. 3. On the due date, you will bring in your fully labeled model. RUBRIC AND GRADING CRITERIA Exceeds All 5 criteria are met AND: 1) Additional parts are displayed AND accurately and neatly labeled Organization and Accuracy Meets Project contains 4 of the following criteria: Partially Meets Does Not Meet Only 3 of the 5 criteria are present Less than 3 of the criteria are present 1) Very little use of color but not enough to engage and hold attention 1) No use of color 1) Brain is 3D 2) Brain is at least 6” long / 3” wide / 4” high 3) Brain is accurately shaped 4) Clearly shows inside and outside 5) All required parts of brain are accurately and neatly labeled 1) Extremely interesting, engaging, and visually stimulating Creativity 2) Aesthetically appealing use of color, labels, and text 1) Interesting, engaging, visually stimulating 2) Good use of color, etc. 3) Interest, motivation, effort and time obviously present 3) Interest, motivation, effort and time obviously present 1) Reflection helps to see the project in a new light; demonstrates humility Reflection 2) MUGS are sophisticated 2) Interest, motivation, effort and time obviously present 2) Not interesting to look at, does not catch your attention 3) Interest, motivation, effort and time obviously absent 1) Offers insight into the project and is actually reflective 1) Reflection is mostly a summary and offers little new information 1) Reflection does not meet requirements in a few important ways 2) Few MUGS errors, but paper is still polished overall 2) MUGS begin to interfere with understanding in some places 2) MUGS obscure meaning throughout the reflection