'Your Fantastic Elastic Brain’ is a fun and engaging book in which children can learn about the vast capabilities of the brain, and how we all have the ability to stretch and grow our own brains to create the happiest, healthiest human being possible! The book also delivers crucial information about the anatomy and basic functions of the brain, in a graphic and interesting way, and conveys the important message that making mistakes is a positive thing in learning. I created this scheme of work as a follow up for teachers after reading the book in class, with a lesson plan per year group from reception to year 6, where students can reflect on the messages conveyed in the book, and how they could use the insightful information from the book in their own lives. Also available to accompany this powerpoint -1 lesson per year group for years reception to year 6 with 3 activities (starter, main activity, plenary) and adaptations for more and less-able students -Worksheets to accompany some of the activities

'Your Fantastic Elastic Brain’ is a fun and engaging book in which children can learn about the vast capabilities of the brain, and how we all have the ability to stretch and grow our own brains to create the happiest, healthiest human being possible! The book also delivers crucial information about the anatomy and basic functions of the brain, in a graphic and interesting way, and conveys the important message that making mistakes is a positive thing in learning. I created this scheme of work as a follow up for teachers after reading the book in class, with a lesson plan per year group from reception to year 6, where students can reflect on the messages conveyed in the book, and how they could use the insightful information from the book in their own lives. Included in this scheme of work: -1 lesson per year group for years reception to year 6 with 3 activities (starter, main activity, plenary) and adaptations for more and less-able students -Worksheets to accompany some of the activities **A powerpoint with engaging and visual slides is also available to buy to accompany each lesson plan **

The Brain scheme of work: Years Reception to Eleven Improving children’s metacognition since 2016 This scheme of work offers an exciting opportunity for children aged four to sixteen to learn about the brain, the most important organ in the body, controlling everything we think, feel and do. We offer choice and flexibility in our lesson plans to attract students with all different abilities and aptitudes, from those who just want to know the basics about the brain to those who want to learn about all of the depths of this subject. We want students: • To understand just how complex and sophisticated the brain is; including what parts the brain consists of, and what these parts control. • To understand that the potential of the brain can be improved by simple actions one can perform every day. • To understand that the brain can also be affected by actions we perform, i.e. drinking, smoking and taking drugs. Topics covered in this scheme of work: • What is the brain? • My memories • What is my potential in life? • What is the nervous system? • My healthy brain • Concentration • Dreams • Alcohol • Drugs • Stress Also available to purchase to use alongside this powerpoint -1 lesson for every year from Reception to Year 11 which includes a starter, a main activity and a plenary, and adaptations for more and less able students. -Also included are links to videos on youtube to accompany some of the lesson plans -Worksheets to accompany the lessons

The Brain scheme of work: Years Reception to Eleven Improving children’s metacognition since 2016 This scheme of work offers an exciting opportunity for children aged four to sixteen to learn about the brain, the most important organ in the body, controlling everything we think, feel and do. We offer choice and flexibility in our lesson plans to attract students with all different abilities and aptitudes, from those who just want to know the basics about the brain to those who want to learn about all of the depths of this subject. We want students: • To understand just how complex and sophisticated the brain is; including what parts the brain consists of, and what these parts control. • To understand that the potential of the brain can be improved by simple actions one can perform every day. • To understand that the brain can also be affected by actions we perform, i.e. drinking, smoking and taking drugs. Topics covered in this scheme of work: • What is the brain? • My memories • What is my potential in life? • What is the nervous system? • My healthy brain • Concentration • Dreams • Alcohol • Drugs • Stress Included in this scheme of work: 1 lesson for every year from Reception to Year 11 which includes a starter, a main activity and a plenary, and adaptations for more and less abled students. Also included are links to videos on youtube to accompany some of the lesson plans Worksheets to accompany the lessons Also available to purchase alongside this scheme of work A powerpoint containing engaging and visual slides for every single lesson