{"id":546,"date":"2023-02-12T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/?p=546"},"modified":"2024-01-04T14:25:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T14:25:49","slug":"so-just-how-powerful-is-our-central-nervous-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/2023\/02\/12\/so-just-how-powerful-is-our-central-nervous-system\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Week 2 &#8211; So just how powerful is our Central Nervous System?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Week 2 &#8211; How powerful is our Central Nervous System?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the past few decades, computers have become increasingly more powerful thanks to\u00a0 faster processing speeds and greater storage capacity. This, in turn, has allowed us to become more efficient at work and school.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Additionally, computer software helps us be more productive, solve complicated math problems, and communicate with people all around the world.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you think that a computer is more powerful than a human brain?<\/li>\n<li>Can a computer do everything that a human brain does?<\/li>\n<li>Make a list of specific ways in which a computer and the human brain might be alike.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Central Nervous System consists of both the brain and spinal cord.<\/p>\n<p>First, let&#8217;s think about the command center of your body, the brain. When looking at the human brain and a computer, we see that there are similarities. They both process and store information in order to perform tasks.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>They both utilize electrical signals in order to communicate. While a brain uses neurons to send communication signals, a computer uses the binary system of 1\u2019s and 0\u2019s.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s think about the spinal cord. Our spinal cord is used much like the wires on our robot.<span>\u00a0 Just as t<\/span>he nervous system sends messages from the brain all over the human body, the wires on our robot connect and send information to the motors and sensors located on the robot.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestinc.org\">Best Robotics<span> <\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/quietube7.com\/v.php\/http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KZVeFTDszTs\">The Nervous System | Video for Kids<span> <\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/quietube7.com\/v.php\/http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L2fYuZW4tg4\">Operation Ouch \u2013 The Spinal Cord | Biology for Kids<span> <\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/quietube7.com\/v.php\/http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FzvkWUDkSqI\">Operation Ouch \u2013 The Brain | Amazing Body Facts for Kids<\/a><span> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/quietube7.com\/v.php\/http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FJJe8PXEUhk\">Maybe the best robot demo ever | Marco Tempest<\/a><span>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vS-uIknJdzODXWuSQ8lNfcM5blM_9dbwaEbtP2NdRBPT5TNiX5W3ZjlxjQpKk8WW4mw9isg85-KQR5p\/pub\">Label the parts of the brain worksheet<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scissors, Glue, Journal.<\/li>\n<li>Optional: Colored Pencils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research\/Reflect\/Brainstorm<span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Grab a notebook or your journal and research the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch the video \u201cOperation Ouch \u2013 The Brain | Amazing Body Facts for kids\u201d. Research the parts of the human brain.<span>\u00a0Now, m<\/span>ake a list of the different parts of the brain and their functions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row mycred-video-wrapper youtube-video\">\n\t<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<iframe id=\"mycred_vvideo_vFzvkWUDkSqI\" class=\"mycred-video mycred-youtube-video\" data-vid=\"FzvkWUDkSqI\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FzvkWUDkSqI?enablejsapi=1&#038;version=3&#038;rel=0&#038;controls=1&#038;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Watch the video \u201cOperation Ouch \u2013 The Spinal Cord | Biology for Kids\u201d.<span> <\/span>Examine how the spinal cord functions within the central nervous system. How do the spinal cord and brain work together?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row mycred-video-wrapper youtube-video\">\n\t<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<iframe id=\"mycred_vvideo_vL2fYuZW4tg4\" class=\"mycred-video mycred-youtube-video\" data-vid=\"L2fYuZW4tg4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L2fYuZW4tg4?enablejsapi=1&#038;version=3&#038;rel=0&#038;controls=1&#038;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Watch the Ted Talk Video, \u201cMaybe the best robot demo ever.\u201d\u00a0<span>\u00a0<\/span>Next, grab your journal and list 3 to 5 things you found interesting in the video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row mycred-video-wrapper youtube-video\">\n\t<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<iframe id=\"mycred_vvideo_vFJJe8PXEUhk\" class=\"mycred-video mycred-youtube-video\" data-vid=\"FJJe8PXEUhk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FJJe8PXEUhk?enablejsapi=1&#038;version=3&#038;rel=0&#038;controls=1&#038;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Group (if possible)\u00a0 \u201cThink \u2013 Pair \u2013 Share\u201d.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>First, think about the similarities and differences between your robot&#8217;s brain and your brain. Now,\u00a0think about the similarities and differences between\u00a0 your spinal cord and the robot&#8217;s wiring.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Second, pair up with a partner to share your thoughts.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Next, you and your partner share with your class what you have found; you share what your partner shared with you and they share what you said to the class.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Individual \u2013 Journal what you and your partner came up with in the \u201cThink \u2013 Share \u2013 Pair\u201d. Create a list of what was similar and different with both the brain, spinal cord and the robot itself. Add in what people from your class shared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Activity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, print out the diagram \u201cLabel the parts of the brain worksheet\u201d.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Then paste it to your journal and label each part of the brain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vS-uIknJdzODXWuSQ8lNfcM5blM_9dbwaEbtP2NdRBPT5TNiX5W3ZjlxjQpKk8WW4mw9isg85-KQR5p\/pub\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>PARTS OF THE BRAIN WORKSHEET &#8211; click here to access the worksheet<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST connection\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this exercise, you will dig into the different components found in the BEST robotics kit and then compare it to the human body.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>You will first need to go to <a href=\"http:\/\/dash.bestrobotics.org\/stored_procedures\/folder-manager4\/create-folder.php?folder=1201&amp;parent_id=1192\">BEST Robotics<\/a> website then open up the PDF files \u201c2019 BEST Returnable Kit List\u201d and \u201c2019 Consumables Checklist\u201d.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Once you have opened up the file, grab your journal and start comparing robot parts to the human body.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>It will look something like the following diagram:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-29-at-9.45.04-PM-300x122.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-548 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-29-at-9.45.04-PM-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-29-at-9.45.04-PM-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-29-at-9.45.04-PM.png 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As we have learned thus far, the brain is the command center for our entire body. It\u2019s responsible for making thousands of decisions and choices on a daily basis. Once those conclusions have been made it is sent out to the spinal cord where the messages are relayed throughout our body. The brain is able to process lots of information and adapt to changes based on how it is programmed. How are decisions in your school or in your community made when something occurs that requires an adaptation or change, like a natural disaster or pandemic? Is there a series of steps that take place, much like a computer program instructs the robot how to react when it runs into a wall? What are those steps? Do all of the parts of the community work together to overcome the obstacle? What part do you play?<\/p>\n<p>Try to answer these questions and if possible discuss them with your team or friends.<\/p>\n<p>Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy: create, explore, evaluate, generate, include, identify, list, observe, reflect, review , use, and write<\/p>\n<p>Workforce Skills \u2013 list workforce skills related to this lesson<\/p>\n<p>Critical thinking, Collaboration, materials evaluation, reading comprehension, science, writing, research<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to add as many comparisons as you can think of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 2 &#8211; How powerful is our Central Nervous System? Over the past few decades, computers have become increasingly more powerful thanks to\u00a0 faster processing speeds and greater storage capacity. 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