12th Grade Anatomy Of Cerebral Cortex Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Anatomy of cerebral cortex

Objectives & Outcomes:

• To understand the lobes of cerebral cortex, sulci & gyri, and the functional areas with important functions.
• To understand the blood supply of the cerebral cortex.

Materials

• Diagram of the cerebral cortex or actual brain for visualization
• Handouts with pictures and descriptions of lobes of cerebral cortex, sulci & gyri, and functional areas with important functions
• Chart with blood supply of different areas of the cerebral cortex

Warm-up

• Ask students to name the different lobes of the cerebral cortex and their functions. Write their answers on the board.
• Ask students to name the sulci & gyri of the cerebral cortex and their functions. Write their answers on the board.

Direct Instruction

• Print out the images of the cerebral cortex and the functions, and show them to the students.
• Explain that the cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain and is involved in higher brain functions such as perception, consciousness, language, thought, and emotion.
• Discuss the various lobes of the cerebral cortex and their functions, including the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and the insular cortex.
• Explain the sulci and gyri of the cerebral cortex and their functions, including their role in facilitating communication between different parts of the brain.
• Explain the blood supply to the cerebral cortex, including the major vessels such as the internal carotid artery and the cerebral arteries.

Guided Practice

• Divide the students into small groups and give each group a set of flashcards with different functions of the cerebral cortex.
• Ask the students to sort the flashcards into the appropriate functional areas of the cerebral cortex.
• Have each group present their sorted flashcards to the class and explain their sorting strategy.

Independent Practice

• Give each student a blueprint of the cerebral cortex and ask them to label the functional areas and blood supply.
• Encourage the students to use their textbook and lecture notes to confirm their answers.

Closure

• Ask the students to share their findings with the class and explain their answers.
• Review the key points of the lesson, including the different functional areas of the cerebral cortex and its blood supply.

Assessment

• Assess the students' understanding of the material through the participation in class discussions and small group activities.
• Evaluate the students' ability to accurately label the different lobes, sulci, and gyri of the cerebral cortex.
• Assess the students' ability to explain the function and blood supply of the different functional areas of the cerebral cortex.