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Let’s review what we know about the brain: requires a lot of glucose EXERCISE!!! generates toxic waste needs healthy, oxygen- rich blood

Let’s review what we know about the brain: requires a lot of glucose EXERCISE!!! generates toxic waste needs healthy, oxygen-rich blood

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Page 1: Let’s review what we know about the brain: requires a lot of glucose EXERCISE!!! generates toxic waste needs healthy, oxygen-rich blood

Let’s review what we know about the brain: • requires a lot of glucose

EXERCISE!!!

• generates toxic waste• needs healthy, oxygen-rich blood

Page 2: Let’s review what we know about the brain: requires a lot of glucose EXERCISE!!! generates toxic waste needs healthy, oxygen-rich blood

ARE YOU BRAIN SMART?

If the habit strengthens the brain, jog in place for 15 seconds.If the habit weakens the brain, squat for 5 seconds.

Drinking caffeine Riding a bike

Exercising at least twice a week

Never going outside to play and watching TV all the time

Getting a good night’s sleep

Skating

Never eating fruits/vegetablesRiding a scooter

Repeating things in your mind

Doing one thing at a time

Staying up late to cram for a test

Ignoring stress in your life

Meditating

Eating potato chips and Twinkies

Wondering

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Ready, Set, Focus…Yoga movements

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/Oct04_yoga.htm

http://www.mrsgoldsclass.com/PDF/yoga3.pdf

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Brain-Based Techniques Implemented in my Classroom Sample taken from http://www.atozteacherstuff.com

What does it look like in my

classroom?