Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Model

Build a model of a brain out of paper mache.

2. Action Mapping

Map what you think are the unconscious steps in playing your favorite sport or game.

3. Book Talk

Talk about Incognito to another class who has not read "Incognito". Include a short reading to encourage students in the other class to want to read "Incognito". Explain why you choose the particular selection you did.

4. Book Jacket

Create the art for a front book cover for the...
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