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The Brain

From Operation Ouch! · 2018

The Brain
3 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

A short Operation Ouch clip. The doctors introduce the brain -- the control centre that runs your body, thinks your thoughts and makes sense of your senses. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Your brain is in charge of everything -- moving, feeling, thinking and remembering.

  1. What is the brain's main job?
  2. Name two things your brain controls right now.
  3. How does your brain learn information from your senses?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: brain, control, senses, thinking, nerves.

Try it: List three things your brain is doing for you at this very moment.