Brain Waves Education Program
Grades 1-3
The Human Brain
What is the most important part of your body?
YOUR BRAIN!
YOUR BRAIN!
Your brain sends messages in your body, it is important for everything you do.
Eating, smelling, talking, your heartbeat, walking, and more!
How do we protect our brains? Wear a helmet!
How do we protect our brains? Wear a helmet!
The 5 Senses
Humans have 5 basic senses: touch, smell, taste, hearing and sight. When you use your senses, information is sent to your brain.
Learning junction. (2017). Human Sense Organs | Learn about five Senses. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2caC-uI7l
Smell
The sense of smell allows us to detect chemicals in the air.
Smell is important for many reasons!
Smell is important for many reasons!
The brain links smell to memory and also to emotions! For example, popcorn might make you think of fun times you had at the movie theatre!
Taste
There are 4 types of taste: Sweet, Sour, Salty and Bitter.
Vision
Vision is considered the most important sense!
It is important for:
It is important for:
Hearing
Hearing is important for 5 reasons:
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Touch
There are 4 types of touch:
Your brain is important for all 5 senses!
How do you protect your taste, vision, hearing, smell, and touch?
WEAR A HELMET!
WEAR A HELMET!
Concussion Safety
Your skull is home to your brain. A concussion is a type of brain injury caused by a hit to the head, face, neck, or body that causes the brain to move quickly in your skull.
You can’t see right away that a concussion has happened, but there can be signs and symptoms afterwards.
You can’t see right away that a concussion has happened, but there can be signs and symptoms afterwards.
Click here to watch a short video on concussions.
Symptoms of a Concussion
The University of Queensland. (2018). Signs and symptoms of a concussion. Queensland Brain Institute. Retrieved from https://qbi.uq.edu.au/concussion/signs-and-symptoms-concussio
Concussion Management
If you think yourself or a friend might have a concussion, follow the STAR rule!
How can we help ourselves and others to avoid a concussion?
- Follow the rules of the sport or activity you are playing. Listen to your teacher or coach when they give you instructions
- Help prevent falls- pick up your toys, games, and books so people don’t trip on them
- Respect others and never hit someone on the head
Brain Protection
Why protect your brain?
Your brain is very fragile and delicate, and so it needs lots of protection.
Your brain is very fragile and delicate, and so it needs lots of protection.
Helmet Safety
Wearing a helmet is necessary to protect your head. It provides a cushion for your head and brain in case of a fall and can help prevent head injury.
Ask an adult for help when putting on your helmet to make sure you are safely wearing it!
Ask an adult for help when putting on your helmet to make sure you are safely wearing it!
Colouring Activity
Click HERE for a downloadable colouring activity.
Thank you to Parachute Canada for helping provide this information, images, and colouring activity.