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Pokémon and the Human Brain

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Lauren James
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(3,141)
How do Pokémon affect people the way they do? Sometimes they're messing with our heads - literally! This course is neuroscience for beginners, with a Pokémon anime twist. This is a three lesson self-paced course.

Class experience

US Grade 4 - 7
Beginner Level
3 lessons//3 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Neurons and Hemispheres
The 40-minute recorded lesson includes: ♦ The anatomy and functioning of neurons. ♦ The effects of Pokemon-related toxins and drugs on neuron functioning. ♦ Left Hemisphere and Right Hemisphere: facts and myths. ♦ The six main parts of the brain and their individual functions. ♦ How Pokemon are related to the brain's processing of pain.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
The Frontal and Temporal Lobes
The 50-minute recorded lesson includes: ♦ The Frontal Lobe and its involvement in emotions, hypnosis, smell, and speech. ♦ The Temporal Lobe and its involvement in memory, understanding speech, and the processing of sound.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Parietal Lobe, Occipital Lobe, Cerebellum, Brain Stem
The 30-minute recorded lesson includes: ♦ The Cerebellum and its involvement in balance and coordination. ♦ The Brain Stem and its involvement in sleep. ♦ The Parietal Lobe and its involvement in reading, writing, and hallucinations. ♦ The Occipital Lobe and its involvement in photosensitivity and illusions. ♦ A "create your own Pokémon" project.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

♦ Describe how neurons operate when sending signals throughout the brain and body.
♦ Define these terms: neuron, neurotoxin, neurotransmitter, lobe.
♦ Understand the basic functions of each lobe in the brain.
♦ Identify how certain Pokemon can use their abilities to manipulate the brain through neurotoxins, illusion, hypnosis, and other means.
I am a certified science teacher in the state of Arizona, with more than a decade of experience teaching children. 
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(3,141)
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