The BIG Brain
Here's our Big Brain that lights up as we talk about different areas of the brain and what they do.

Neuron Bubble Machine

Neuron Bubble machine:  What are the two ways neurons communicate? Can you see both representations in this picture? (electric lights represent electrical signal within the cell, and bubbles represent chemical signal in synapse between cells.)

 

Picture of person blocking bubbles:  What is this person doing to the bubbles? Can you think of something she might represent? (She might represent a drug which blocks the chemical signal of one neuron to another neuron.)

Altered Reality Glasses
Altered Reality Glasses:  This student is throwing a bean bag while wearing altered reality glasses. How can a pair of glasses alter your ability to throw a bean bag at a target? 
 
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