Personal Development

QUARTER 1: WEEK 6
POWERS OF THE MIND

How do you think brain and its parts affect our mental process
and behavior?
The human brain is an organ that lives inside the skull. It is about the same size as
both of your fists put together and weighs about 1.3kg. It is covered in wrinkles and protected
by fluid inside the skull. It’s sometimes nicknamed the ‘grey matter’, because it is grey in
color.

You might not think about your brain very often, but when you do think about it, it’s
pretty amazing. The human brain is in charge of everything that your body does – even the
things that you don’t think about, like breathing or keeping your heart pumping. It’s like an
extremely powerful computer, storing our memories and controlling our thoughts and bodies.

The brain controls our thoughts, memory and speech, movement of the arms and legs,
and the function of many organs within our body. It sends messages to your body through a
network of nerves called “the nervous system”, which controls your muscles, so that you
can walk, run and move around.

https://www.twinkl.es/teaching-wiki/brain-for-kids

Cerebrum
 This is the biggest part of the brain. There are two halves of the cerebrum – one on each
side of your head. It controls your voluntary muscles, which move when you want them to,
giving you motor skills. It’s your cerebrum that tells you how to move when you play sports or
dance.

It is also the home of your memory and logic. You have short-term memory, that helps
you remember things that happened recently (like the name of someone you have just met),
and long-term memory, which stores memories from longer ago (like your tenth birthday
party). The cerebrum also helps you with reasoning and making decisions.

Cerebellum
The cerebellum is much smaller than the cerebrum. It controls your muscles,
movement, and coordination. Without it, you wouldn’t be able to stand upright, balance, or
move.

It also helps us to learn how to do things with our bodies so that we no longer have to
think about them. If you’ve learnt how to ride a bike, your cerebellum is storing all of the
information so that each time you get on a bike isn’t like the first, wobbly time. So it is a very
important part of the brain!

Brain stem
The brain stem is also known as the medulla. It connects your brain to the spinal cord.
It controls lots of involuntary muscles and processes. For example, the brain stem keeps
your heart beating to move blood around your body. It also tells your stomach to digest your
food to give you energy.

The brain stem also receives all of the information sent from nerves in the rest of the
body. It decides what to do with them. This is a big task – we have so much information
whizzing around our bodies all the time that even a supercomputer couldn’t keep up with it.

The brain controls our thoughts, memory and speech, movement of the arms and legs, and
the function of many organs within our body. The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the
brain and spinal cord.
According to world health organization following are such habits that
will damage your brain severely:
 No Breakfast
 Overreacting
 Smoking
 High Sugar Consumption
 Air Pollution
 Sleep Deprivation
 Head covered while sleeping
 Working your brain during illness
 Lacking in stimulating thoughts
 Talking rarely
 Drugs

How to keep your brain in shape:

 Drink lots of water to keep your brain hydrated.

 Work out at the Brain Gym! This is a program of physical movements and

exercises that help you to engage your brain. It can help to reduce stress and
improve your ability to learn.

 Try mental workouts, too. Things like puzzles and reading are great for
keeping your brain fit and strong. And you don’t even need to get off the sofa
to get in a great brain workout!

 Eat healthy foods. The brain needs lots of vitamins and minerals to function
properly. Fatty fish, like salmon, is very good, as are blueberries and
broccoli. Maybe not all at the same time though.

 Look after your head! Make sure to wear a helmet when you ride your bike
or scooter. Hurting your head can also be bad for your brain, so keep it safe.

 Get plenty of sleep. Although your brain never fully switches off, sleep
gives your brain a chance to rest and remove toxins from your brain that have
built up during the day. A lack of sleep can make you grumpy and distracted.
It can also make you more likely to get sick because it affects how well your
immune system works.

RFERENCES:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-DXxB_5e28
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJt6ORwxKmE
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKoap8rGoR0
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYtBIfCNL_8
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTP1V1VH5j4
6. https://www.twinkl.es/teaching-wiki/brain-for-kids

NAME: Date:
Grade & Section: Score:
 QUARTER 1: WEEK 6
POWERS OF THE MIND
OBJECTIVES: The students will be able to:

a. discuss that understanding the different parts of the brain, processes and
functions may help in improving thoughts, behavior and feelings - EsP-
PD11/12PM-lg-6;
b. explore ways on how to improve brain functions for personal development -
EsP-PD11/12PM-lg-6.2; and
c. develop a personal plan to enhance brain functions - EsP-PD11/12PM-lg-6.3

REFLECTIVE QUESTION:
How do you develop the powers of mind?

ACTIVITY 1.1 MY BRAIN: MY BRAIN

A. Directions: Using the brain infographics, determine and write the functions of the brain on
the space provided below. Item number 1 was done you as an example.
Parts of the Brain Functions Activities
 intelligence  answering a crossword
 language puzzle
1.Parietal Lobe
 reading  smelling of flowers
 sensation  reading
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2.Frontal Lobe
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3. Occipital Lobe
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4.Temporal Lobe
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5. Cerebellum
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6. Brain Stem
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ACTIVITY 1.2 I AM A READER

Directions: Arrange the jumble letters to exercise your mind. Write your answer on the box provided
below.
ANSWER:

ACTIVITY 1.3
MY PERSONAL PLAN/TIMELINE TO ENHANCE MY BRAIN
FUNCTION
Directions: Determine how and what you can do to boost your brain function. Create your own one-week
schedule.

TIME MONDAY TUESDA WEDNESDA THURSDA FRIDAY SATURDA SUNDAY

Y Y Y Y
BREAKFAS BREAKFAS BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAS BREAKFAST BREAKFA
5-6 T T T ST

6-7

8-9

9:30-
10:30

11:00-
12:00
12-1 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

1-2 pm

3-4

5-6

6-7 DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER

7-8

8-9

9
onwards

Prepared By: Supervised By:

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Signature Over Printed Name (Student) Signature Over Printed Name (Parent/Guardian)