Materials List:
Mapping the Brain:
Neurons, Synapses, and Movement
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/umo-2935-mapping-neuron-recuitment-muscle-action-activity
Neurons, Synapses, and Movement
Each student needs:
- 1 Pre-Assessment
- 1 Post Assessment
- 1 Handout 1: Basic Brain Information
- 1 Handout 2: Neurons and Neuron Recruitment for Muscle Work
- 1 Handout 3: Drawing a Homunculus
- 1 Making Sense Assessment
- 1 Engineering Design Process Worksheet
- 1 writing utensil
Each group needs:
- 1 micro:bit (or MakeCode simulator)
- 1 laptop or computer with access to MakeCode or Python editor
- 1 stopwatch or timer feature on cell phone
- 1 battery pack (optional)
For the entire class to share:
- laptop or computer with a projector (to show class presentations on last day)
