Benny the Brain Workbook

Projekt 48 Brainiac Workbook!

Projekt 48 Brainiac Workbook

Created By Created By:

Natasha A. Atkins, MSW, MA

Natasha A. Atkins, MSW, MA

Hello, my name is Benny the Brain, and I'm your amazing brainiac friend.

I help boys and girls, just like you , discover all about their brains.

Can you guess my weight?

Write the number you guessed in the white square?

Turn the page to find out how much I weigh and we'll begin our amazing brainiac journey.

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Did you guess the number 3?

That's right; I'm 3 lbs.

Your brain weighs 3 lbs and is responsible for what you see, hear, taste, touch, smell, feel, think, and imagine?

That's a lot of responsibility for your brain right?

I know I have to work really hard every day but that’s fine because I think you’re unique.

Add your favorite color to the word “unique” with a crayon or marker.

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Now that you know

me, a little about rn I’d like to lea you. a little about

Grab a pencil and write about all the fantastic things that make you unique.

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All About Me Name

Favorite Color

My Birthday

Hobbies

Pets

Favorite Music

Favorite Candy

About My Family

Favorite Place Favorite TV Show

Favorite Vacation

Favorite Food Favorite Book to Read 5

Your world sounds super

Now, let's start our incredible brainiac journey by first traveling back in time to ancient Egypt.

Did you know that the ancient Egyptians scientifically documented 48 cases of brain trauma? They used hieroglyphics (their writing system) to record the 48 brain trauma cases. So people have been studying the brain for a very long time.

Can you imagine studying something for over 5000 years?

What would you learn?

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Did you know that the number 48 in Projekt 48 is actually inspired by the ancient Egyptians.

The 48 cases of brain trauma recorded by ancient Egyptians is the inspiration for the name of my home, Projekt 48 .

I'm curious to know what or who inspires you?

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Okay, I have a fun drawing project for you.

Do you see the hieroglyphics picture? This picture represents the word "brain".

The ancient Egyptians used this word to record their 48 brain trauma cases.

I'm having trouble drawing like an ancient Egyptian and need your help.

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Using the hieroglyphics picture, practice drawing "brain" just like an ancient Egyptian scientist.

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Thanks for drawing the word "brain" for me.

Are you ready to learn more cool brainiac stuff?

First, let's review what you have learned so far.

Can you guess at least three senses I'm responsible for?

How much do I weigh?

How many cases of brain trauma did the ancient Egyptians record?

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Okay, let's discover some more cool brainiac stuff.

I'll need you to raise your right hand.

We will play a fun counting game that will help you discover more about your brain.

Ready! Let's Go!

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Call out the number ONE and raise your index finger. You have ONE brain and it has roughly 100 billion neurons.

Neurons send and receive sensory and motor signals from your brain to your body.

How cool right?

Call out the number TWO and raise your index and middle fingers.

Your brain has TWO hemispheres. You have a left hemisphere and a right hemisphere working together to help you proces what you see, hear, taste, touch, smell, feel, think, and imagine.

Did you know that both of your hemispheres are held together by your corpus callosum? That’s right! And, your corpus callosum is responsible for sending information between both hemispheres.

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Cerebrum

Brainstem

Cerebellum

Now, call out the number THREE and hold up your index and middle fingers and thumb. Your brain has three parts: cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem.

Finally, call out the number FOUR and hold up your index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers. Your cerebrum is divided into four lobes: occipital lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, and the frontal lobe.

Let’s review what we have counted so far: One Brain, Two Hemispheres, Three Sections, and Four Lobes.

Now turn the page to learn more about your four lobes.

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I’m super excited that you get to meet your four lobes who are also my four brainiac friends.

Meet Ollie Occipital Lobe.

Ollie helps you to process what you see.

This is Perry Parietal Lobe.

Perry helps you to process sensory information like touch, pain and temperature.

Did you know that Frankie doesn’t fully develop until you are much older, like in your 20s?

This is Téa Temporal Lobe.

Téa helps you to process what you hear and learn. She also helps you to remember things.

And finally, this is Frankie the Frontal Lobe. Frankie helps you to solve problems and manage your emotions.

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Whew! That was a lot of brainiac information. Now you see how hard my job is every day to process all the information you see, hear, taste, touch, smell, feel,

think, and imagine.

Don’t worry, remember, I think you’re special so I don’t mind helping you to understand your world.

I’m curious if you can remember the four lobes and what they’re responsible for.

B M E

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R E

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Turn the page and see if you can fill in the blanks.

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“The 4 LOBES”

“FUNCTIONS”

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Thanks for joining me on this fantastic journey of learning about your brain.

U O Y K N THA

https://www.projekt48.org.

Are you interested in learning more cool brain stuff? Then visit me at www.projekt48.org. I’ll be there with Ollie, Téa, Perry, and Frankie waiting to take you on more amazing brainiac discoveries.

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Work With Projekt 48 Join our growing community of neurotraumainformed practitioners who report: “Projekt 48 helps you to learn about neuroscience in a way that is understandable” - High School Educator and “I find the Projekt 48 team’s energy to be engaging, thus making the information accessible to all” - High School Social Worker.

Book a Consultation: info@projekt48.org

Copyright © 2021 Projekt 48. All rights reserved.

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About Projekt 48 Projekt 48 creates fun neurotrauma-informed tools and programs for children and adults.

Our evidence-informed model integrates scientific research from leading neuroscientists and transforms it into simple usable knowledge for children and adults.

About the Author Natasha A. Atkins, MSW, MA is an award-winning social worker who loves sharing the amazing world of brain science with children and adults.

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Projekt Brainiac Workbook Workbook!

Projekt 48 48 Brainiac

Created By Created By:

Natasha A. Atkins, MSW, MA

Natasha A. Atkins, MSW, MA