Summary
A short Operation Ouch experiment clip. The doctors show the brain up close -- how this wrinkly organ processes information from all over the body. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
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Ages 7+
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Discussion questions
Discussion
That wrinkly organ in your head is taking in information from your whole body.
- What does the brain look like up close?
- What does the brain do with information from your senses?
- Why is the brain protected by the skull?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: brain, skull, senses, process, signal.
Try it: Tap your head gently to feel the skull. Explain what it protects.