We had the unique and incredible opportunity to observe real life brains today! The incredibly talented and amazing Ms. Mills extended an invite to the Stanford Trees that we couldn't possibly turn down to take a mid-day field trip to the seventh grade wing to observe all types of brains:
- Whole, half, and slices of human brains.
- Turtles, frogs, squirrel monkeys and owl brains.
The Stanford Tree Scientists were fascinated, and had countless questions and observations. I can already see we have some serious neuro-scientists on our hands!!! I loved being part of the marvelous experience, particularly the expressions on the Stanford Trees' faces!
Some observations from our 1st grade scholars:
"It looked like playdo and squishy." -Angel
"Today I saw a human brain. It looked big and we saw a frogs brain and we olso saw very tiny brains." --Yazil
"I like the frog's brain. It looked very small and interesting. It was very fun." --Esmeralda
"Today I saw two sizes. I saw a big brane and it was a hyumans brane and it kind of looked kind of naste and we saw frog branes and little branes." --Jesus
"Today I saw a real human brain. It looked scare creepe and interesting" --Adrian
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Some questions our 1st grade scholars have:
" What do brains made of? What was the first day of a live brain?" --Vanessa
"I wonder what the yellow brain comes from?" -- Jorge
"How do people get brains?" -- Sheyla
"Why is a frog's brain so smowl?" --Esmeralda
"Why do branes have craks?"--Jocelyn
"Why they cut the brains when they ded." --Candelaria
"Why were the frog brains small?" --Joseph
Some observations from our 1st grade scholars:
"It looked like playdo and squishy." -Angel
"Today I saw a human brain. It looked big and we saw a frogs brain and we olso saw very tiny brains." --Yazil
"I like the frog's brain. It looked very small and interesting. It was very fun." --Esmeralda
"Today I saw two sizes. I saw a big brane and it was a hyumans brane and it kind of looked kind of naste and we saw frog branes and little branes." --Jesus
"Today I saw a real human brain. It looked scare creepe and interesting" --Adrian
Some questions our 1st grade scholars have:
" What do brains made of? What was the first day of a live brain?" --Vanessa
"I wonder what the yellow brain comes from?" -- Jorge
"How do people get brains?" -- Sheyla
"Why is a frog's brain so smowl?" --Esmeralda
"Why do branes have craks?"--Jocelyn
"Why they cut the brains when they ded." --Candelaria
"Why were the frog brains small?" --Joseph
These first graders are very observant. I especially like Esey's drawing of a brain. Maybe Esey will be a brain scientist one day.
ReplyDeleteI never got to do anything this cool until the 8th grade!
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteJust stumbled upon your blog through the EPACS website. I'm a 3rd-year PhD student at Stanford that led the Brain Day activities with the 7th graders, and saw your class going through the room examining the brains on display.
I was very impressed by your students, and if they'd like to, I could answer their questions about the brains- unless you have already done so. Please wish them good luck, I'm sure with their curiosity and discipline they'll make first-rate neuroscientists if only they put their minds to it!
Best,
Egle
OH my gosh! Insane in the membrane insane in the BRAIN!
ReplyDeleteThat is so amazing. What an opportunity!!! I love how curious they are and the questions they asked!