Our brains need to be exercised just like our bodies. Every action we take – walking, talking, breathing, eating, even smiling takes brain power!
Fun facts about the brain can always be shared with children because the brain is our most important organ.
Fun facts about the brain can always be shared with children because the brain is our most important organ.
Here are a couple facts about the brain:
- Our brains have 100 billion nerve cells called NEURONS
- The brain is an ORGAN
- The brain is the same size as a COCONUT
- The brain is shaped like a WALNUT
- The brain feels like a ripe AVOCADO
- The brain weighs 3 POUNDS
- Messages travel within the brain through 30,000 miles of neural connections at speeds of up to 250 MILES PER HOUR
Work Cited:
Fogarty, R. Brain-compatible Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. 2009. 4.
Weiss, R. P. Brain-based learning. Training and Development. 54 (1). 2000. 20-25.
Fogarty, R. Brain-compatible Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. 2009. 4.
Weiss, R. P. Brain-based learning. Training and Development. 54 (1). 2000. 20-25.