Brain Education Program
Grades 1-3
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The Human Brain
Your Brain is very important!
It is in charge of your whole body.
It is in charge of your whole body.
The 5 Senses
We have 5 Senses
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The 5 senses can work together!
For example: Smell and Taste. They work together to bring out the flavour of our favourite foods! |
Smell
The sense of smell allows us to detect scents and odour in the air.
Smell is important for many reasons!
Smell is important for many reasons!
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The brain links smell to memory!
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Some people in the world have no sense of smell.
What would you miss smelling if you could not smell? |
Taste
There are Four types of Taste!
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What are some of your favourite things to taste? |
Sight
Sight is very important!
You use it for:
You use it for:
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Your eyes send messages to your brain about what you see!
Do you see a bunny or duck in the image below? Maybe you can see both! |
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HINT:
The duck is facing the left, and the bunny is facing the right |
Sound
Hearing is important for 5 reasons:
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Close your eyes and listen to the world around you. What do you hear?
Why else might you need your hearing? |
Touch
There are different types of touch:
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Can you think of something cold to touch? What about hot? |
Images created on Piktochart
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How do you protect your taste, vision, hearing, smell, and touch?
WEAR A HELMET! 
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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.
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One of the best ways for you to protect your brain and prevent brain injury is by wearing a helmet!
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How can we protect our brain and keep it healthy?
Here are some examples!
Here are some examples!
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.
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.
Here's a short Video on Concussions!
Click here to open the video in a new window.
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Can you think of some ways you could cause your brain to move around your skull fast and get a concussion?
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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 you or a friend might have a concussion, follow the STAR rule!
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How can we help ourselves and others to avoid a concussion?
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Helmet Safety
How do we protect our brains? Wear a helmet!
Wearing a helmet is needed to protect your head. It provides a cushion for your head and brain in case you fall.
Ask an adult for help when putting on your helmet to make sure you are wearing it right!
Wearing a helmet is needed to protect your head. It provides a cushion for your head and brain in case you fall.
Ask an adult for help when putting on your helmet to make sure you are wearing it right!
Colouring Activity
Click HERE for a downloadable colouring activity.
Printable Resources
Grade 1 - 3 Resources (PDF)
Thank you to Parachute Canada for helping provide this information, images, and colouring activity.