What's In My Brain Lessons

Ask students to decide why items are grouped into two different categories. *A Byrdseed favorite!* Based on the Concept Attainment model of instruction.

Science

What’s In My Brain: Inventions vs Discovery
What’s In My Brain: Inventions vs Discovery
We’re looking at inventions vs discoveries.
What’s In My Brain: Paperclip vs Straw
What’s In My Brain: Paperclip vs Straw
We’re looking at magnetic vs. non-magnetic materials.
What’s In My Brain: Lion vs Bear
What’s In My Brain: Lion vs Bear
We’re looking at carnivores vs omnivores.
What’s In My Brain: Guinea Pig vs Potbelly
What’s In My Brain: Guinea Pig vs Potbelly
Let’s look at misnomers – things with the wrong name!
What’s In My Brain: Ball vs Book
What’s In My Brain: Ball vs Book
Let’s look at Kinetic vs Potential Energy!
Concept Attainment: Conductors
Concept Attainment: Conductors
Some of these examples are conductors and some are insulators!
What’s In My Brain: Crocodile vs Tree Frog
What’s In My Brain: Crocodile vs Tree Frog
Is it a reptile or an amphibian?
What’s In My Brain: Narwhal vs Penguin
What’s In My Brain: Narwhal vs Penguin
We’re looking at the arctic vs the antarctic.
Concept Attainment: Japan vs Jamaica
Concept Attainment: Japan vs Jamaica
Is it an island or an archipelago?

Ecology

Language Arts

Grammar

Social Studies

What’s In My Brain: Austin vs Los Angeles
What’s In My Brain: Austin vs Los Angeles
We’re looking at capital cities.
What’s In My Brain: Italy vs Normandy
What’s In My Brain: Italy vs Normandy
We’re looking at countries vs states (and other smaller regions).
Concept Attainment: Japan vs Jamaica
Concept Attainment: Japan vs Jamaica
Is it an island or an archipelago?
What’s In My Brain: Spain vs Germany
What’s In My Brain: Spain vs Germany
We’re looking at monarchies vs democracies.

Math

What’s In My Brain: Pentagon vs Pentagon
What’s In My Brain: Pentagon vs Pentagon
We’re looking at regular vs irregular polygons.
What’s In My Brain: Trapezoids or Not?
What’s In My Brain: Trapezoids or Not?
Which are trapezoids and which are not?

Social Emotional

What Happens In Your Brain When You’re Worried or Afraid
What Happens In Your Brain When You’re Worried or Afraid
Allison Edwards explains how blood flow in your brain affects your decision-making

Enrichment

Concept Attainment: Art
Concept Attainment: Art
Can your students tell the difference between cubism and abstract art?

Professional Development

Writing Concept Attainment Lessons
Writing Concept Attainment Lessons
In a Concept Attainment lesson, we give students examples and non-examples of a concept — without telling them what that concept is!