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    Thinking this could be used during research to formulate questions for investigation.
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Brain Storm | Scholastic.com - 14 views

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  • orn with all of our brain cells, but now we know that the brain can grow new neurons-and that physical exercise and mental stimulation can facilitate their growth,
  • Different people have different interests and learn differentl
  • we engage people in their own interests, they are more awake and alive."
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  • agenda boards are posted in ever
  • "immersion" areas with supplemental resources that allow students to dig deeper into a subject, and materials rotate with the units
  • nce. They also learned the strategy of body mapping, in which the teacher touches a part of his body when introducing a concept verbally, providing the brain with another reference point to help it remember-and recall-the concept.
  • create an environment that maximizes learning.
  • building, they are met with calming, darker colors, which prepare the brain for learning
  • Blues can cause the brain to release 11 neurotransmitters that relax the body, while black and other dark colors can lower stress.
  • Plants, lamps, and curtains filter natural light, and there's an absence of clutter. "It creates a learning environment that feels more like a well-kept living room," Shafer explains.
  • Teaching Smarter With the Brain in Focus, we can extrapolate fr
  • The Middle School Mind. "The words become part of their lexi
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