Brain+development

=Week 2 Cognitive development =

Topic(s)

 * Concepts of cognitive development
 * Brain Development in children
 * Objective(s) **
 * **Students will be able to __ define __ what Cognitive development is. **
 * Students will be able to write a definition of cognitive development using information from class.
 * Outcome 2:
 * **Students will __ understand __ how babies brain development takes place. **
 * Students will be able to __identify__ developmental markers for different ages.
 * Students will be able to __explain__ the development in one area.
 * Students will be able to __explain__ the development in one area.

**Activities / Strategies** - Some people will share with the whole class provoking a short discussion. || groups/individual ||  || - The videos will be shown during class. Students will be grading each other using ** Peer-assessment ** with the following rubric: - Students have to give commentary with their grade. **Evidence:** for Homework or during class, students need to construct a time line with the information the considered the most improtant one. It will be graded by the teacher. || Groups ||  ||
 * **Name** || **Level** || **Description -** ** Instructions ** || **Type** || **Handout / File** ||
 * Cognitive development ||  || - Students will Brainstorm in small groups about what they think Cognitive Development studies.
 * A baby's brain development ||  || - For **HW** the previous class, the students will be assigned a specific age of a baby's development and they will bring a 3 minute video that explains how the baby's brain develops and what are the "milestones" that indicate that is happening.
 * 6-7: The video is appealing and interesting to watch. It clearly explains how the brain develops and what are the milestones that show this.
 * 4-5: The video is not clear enough or the information is accurate but insufficient
 * 3 or below: Nor enough information, or the information is wrong. The video is boring and/or of poor quality.




 * ~ Type Key ||
 * Individual . || Activity performed completely by the student himself. ||
 * Pairs || Acitivty performed in pairs to either to share, check or generate results. ||
 * Group || Activity performed in groups, strongly recommended in groups of 3 or 4 and assigned by the teacher. ||
 * Peer-Assess . || Activity that will be marked by peers. mark scheme should be provided before hand and explained. ||
 * Self Assess . || Activity that will be marked by one self. Mark scheme should be provided before hand and explained. ||

**Resources**
 * **Name** || **Description** **/ Link** ||
 * Babies Brain development Easy to read. || http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a6611/your-babys-brain-the-frontal-lobe ||

**Cross- curricular links**
 * **Subject** || **Description** ||