WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School

We did it!

• Why/How do we dream?
• Why do we stay still when sleeping?
• How does lucid dreaming happen?
• Can neurons be different sizes?

• Why does the brain exist?
• How do we learn?
• What do different part of the brain do?
• Is the brain one of the most important body parts? Can we live without it?

WHERE: Sunnyside Environmental School, 3421 SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97214

WHEN: Thursday, October 9, 1:00pm – 3:15pm!

Contacts: Asa Gervich & Jeremy Thomas, 4th Grade Teachers, Sunnyside School

 

We are thrilled to return to Jeremy and Asa’s lively classrooms this fall! 

From 4th grade teacher Jeremy Thomas: “We’re looking forward to our time with you. The kids will have some background on the main parts of the brain, neurons, and neuroplasticity by the time you arrive. My class has been talking a lot about neuroplasticity and how we learn/get better at things. Asa and I also tossed around the idea of learning about how a sense of community/belonging supports our brain health (we’ve had a big focus on community and pro-social skills this year ;)”

Attached is a list of ideas and questions about the brain from my class (sorry, you might have to zoom in):

JOIN US!

Please contact griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu for to get involved 🙂

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, PSU/OHSU/NW Noggin
2. Jeff Leake, PSU/NW Noggin
3. Vivi Sierra, PSU
4. Allison Ellingson, OHSU
5. Ana Borders, PSU
6. Jessica Vilaysanh, PSU
7. Ginger Lee Owens, PSU
8. Hana Haley, PSU
9. Emma Jerome, OHSU
10. Becky Callos, PSU
11. Dasha Gernega, PSU
12. Jasmine Win, PSU

See what we’ve done before!

Do salmon laugh?

Without my amygdala, would I get scared?

Learning through mistakes!

How to visit public schools

Thank You Northwest Noggin!

Neurons in Minecraft & More!

A crayon in Homer’s brain

What about the glia?