Monday, 6 October 2008

My Learning Brain


As the video shows the human brain is a very complicated thing. In Learning Challenge we have been looking into how it works so that we can make the most of ours. Why don't you tell us what you know about the brain and how you plan to get the most from yours.

64 comments:

Mr D Shiel said...

I have learnt that 20% of the energy my body uses is taken by my brain. I am going to make sure I am feeding my brain the right fuel by ensuring I have a healthy balanced diet.

Mr Shiel

Anonymous said...

I agree with mr Shiel. I notice that when I have have a good breakfast before school I learn much more in my lessons and find it easier to stay focused.

J Smith

Anonymous said...

I like learning challenge lessons because I think they are interesting, especially the things about the brain. That song was funny too!!!

Anonymous said...

I learnt that our brain is 2% of our overall weight and needs lots of water.






by AB DB

Anonymous said...

I agree on what Mr Shiel Said well i eat Corn and carrots. That will help me think

Thomas

Anonymous said...

I have learnt the different parts of the brain I have learnt how big the brain is I have learnt eating the right food is good for the brain

Anonymous said...

I have learnt about the weight of my brain and there is alot of sections. I thought that the video wat we watched was very funny





E.Sparks

Anonymous said...

I know that the brain likes to be challenged so from now on i am going to try challenge my brain !!!!

Rachel x

Anonymous said...

i have lernt that if i eat breakfast on a morning i am more alert and awake.

Anonymous said...

I learnt that there is different parts of the brain. I will eat a good healthy breakfast to keep focused WP

Anonymous said...

When you put your fists together is it an estimation of the size of your brain. You must keep it healthy by, eating a balanced, exercise reguarly and do a few activities to keep your brain in a good mood.

Anonymous said...

I have learnt that only half of your brain works and the left side of your brain controls right side of your body and the right side of your brain controls the left side of your body!

Anonymous said...

We have learnt that the brain has 2parts, the right hemosphere and the left hemosphere. To help the brain work better you can listen in class so that your brain is learning new things.

S.W and A.W

Anonymous said...

One of the comments that doesn't have a name is mine!!! Oooops! I've learnt that there are three types of thinking areas: thinking brain, response brain and emotional brain.
Charlie. L

Anonymous said...

I ' ve learnt there is a tiny seahorse shaped structure in your brain called the hippocampus . To look after my brain I will make sure I will have a healthy breakfast in the morning to refuel my brain .
Chloe

Anonymous said...

i do agree and i dont agree because it is true that if you feed your brain you will work beter but that doesnt always work with me for examplei can work well without any breakfast.i have learnt a lot about my brain in the last few weeks like the oldest part of my brain and the biggest part.


from js

Anonymous said...

Hi in the learning challenge i have learned different facts and places of the brain and we watched a clip were pinky and the brain sang to you the parts of the brain.You should do exersise and eat healthly as a result your brain will remain haelthy. the learning challenge teaches you loads of things even if it isnt your fav subject!!!!!!!!! Jade.B

Anonymous said...

I think if you have a good night sleep and the right diet, you will be more refreshed and ready to learn. G.L.Smith

Anonymous said...

Ive learned that the occipital lobe procceses visual information .

Also that the cerabellum controls movement .

B.Hynes

Anonymous said...

I have learnt that only half of your brain works and the right side of your body controls the left side of your body and the left side of your brain controls right side of your body!


Rebekah king

Anonymous said...

i have lernt about all the diffrent lobes inside the brain and what they do and i have lernt all of the things inside the brain



G.Gomersall

Anonymous said...

I have learnt that when you eat breakfst you are more likley to do well at school then the people who dont eat breakfast, so eating the right food is important.
Bethanie

Anonymous said...

When you put your fists together it is approimatly the size of your brain. You need to exercise regually , eat healthier foods and do activities to keep your brain occupied.

Anonymous said...

I have learnt that the brain is divided up into different parts. If i eat a better.
by michaela riggs

Anonymous said...

ive learnt that the brain is that one half of your brain
is like smartness the other is omocional

Anonymous said...

Ha I really like that video, a good way of remembering things !! I have learnt that the most important part of the brain is the brain stem. Bye !!

Anonymous said...

I agree with mr sheil this is really fun to watch and its very funny and exiting



from B Taylor

Anonymous said...

i have learnt that our brain carries 2% of our body weight

Anonymous said...

I think the brain is a fascinating part of the body and it can do a lot of brilliant things, i am just glad i actually have one to control most of my body otherwise i would be out of control.The movie cli8p was good too.

Emily

Anonymous said...

the video is great for learning parts and names of the brain.
If you can memorise the song, you'll do well in learning challenge

Anonymous said...

i have learnt the different parts of my brain and that it is 2% of our overall wieght


Alicia

Anonymous said...

I thought it was a really good lesson and i learnt alot like there are 4 parts of the brain.

Matty K

Anonymous said...

I think that the brain is a really important part of our body and we should challenge it every day.

Grace H

Anonymous said...

I thought the clip was really funnny and i should eat breakfast every mornning to keep my brain focused

Alex K

Anonymous said...

I still love that song about the brain :)!!! Mr Shiel, I have drawn a picture of the brain with labels too for Tuesday's lesson.!!.!!:p:)
Charlie.L

Anonymous said...

i aggre wid mr shield the brain must have the write stuff 2 eat






aw

Anonymous said...

I have learnt alot of things about the brain and that people should eat healthy food and a well-balanced dietto be able to concentrate.

Anonymous said...

Whoops that was me I forgot to put my name on it as loads of people have done. But I am in a ruch somewhere. Jess.G

Anonymous said...

Today i have learnt this website is really useful and can get loads of facts from it.

Anonymous said...

the song is really catchy and made me remember all the parts in the brain when we did the brain quiz

from amy g 7WSC

Anonymous said...

heyy sir
From that video i have learnt so many key points in the brain i have also learnt that if you do not have a healthy breakfast every dayy your brain will stop working and it will make your brain throb. I have also learnt that 2% of our brain weight makes up to our overall weight.
thank you for listning sir
wright back
lana

Anonymous said...

Sir,
Ithink That this blog Is amazing as it gives you all the imformation that you need and that leodis is good aswell

Thank you from Naomi Peirce 7wsc :]

Anonymous said...

I relly liked the brain vidio I lernt lots of things also I thourght it was funny.

7wsc Lucas Costello

Anonymous said...

I have found out that 19th century
Morley in the early part of the 19th century was just a small village. It was administered by a man thought of as the local Squire; this was Watson Scatcherd who was also the local Magistrate. He held a fortnightly Court in the Nelson Inn sitting in the Justice`s chair with the village constable in attendance where he dealt with any culprit brought before him. This chair is now in the Mayor's Parlour in Morley Town Hall.Population
The Earl of Dartmouth had purchased the estate of the Manor of Morley in 1706 from the Savile family of Howley Hall. This family took no part in the management of Morley but later made some gifts of money and land to the Town.
In 1801, Morley had a population of 2000, but a later period of growth of the town in the Victorian era saw the population begin to rise. Morley suffered around 200 deaths from cholera in 1849, caused by the contamination of a well and the overall conditions of poor public health which were general around Great Britain at that time.Public services In 1862 the township of Morley adopted the Local Government (Public Health) Act of 1858 to form a Local Board for paving, lighting, sewerage and the provision of a piped water supply. A Local Board Office was built in Queen Street. It later became the Education Office but is now a private residence. The original building had a tower which was damaged in a gale and this was removed when the building was repaired.Morley petitioned Queen Victoria in 1885, requesting a Borough Charter, and became a Borough in 1886. It elected its first Town Council and appointed its first Mayor. The township of Churwell, with a population of less than 1000, was taken into the Borough of Morley in 1891. Churwell had its own Town Hall, a small building at the junction of Victoria Street and Churwell Lane. This building is now the Churwell Community Centre.The Councillors finally got round to giving Morley a safer supply of water in 1891, by starting to construct the Withens Clough Reservoir at Mytholmroyd in the Pennine Hills. This was to cost over £140,000.A new Town Hall.The Aldermen and Councillors of that period decided that they needed more and better office accommodation than was available, so plans were made to build a Town Hall. It must be remembered that the population of Morley at that time almost reached 20,000 people, but it was rising every year.A competition was held for a design of a building to cost around £15,000, but this was found to be too little in practice and the figure rose to just over £41,000 for the site, building and its furnishings. The stone was quarried from a site that is now the grassed playing fields behind Scatcherd Park. It took three years to build the Town Hall and this included a strike of some seventeen weeks. Herbert Henry Asquith, a prominent Liberal politician who was born in Morley, opened the new Town Hall on the 16th October 1895.Successful development During this late Victorian period, Morley had enjoyed a boom with a rising population. A lot of woollen mills were built, and the coal pits around Morley were amongst the top producers in tonnage in the country. At the end of the century, Morley Electricity Department and a Gas works were established and the town made rapid strides under its Town Council.In 1921, Leeds City Council cast its eyes towards Morley with the idea of annexing it. This brought forth a vigorous campaign. After a long drawn out battle, Morley retained its independence, at least for another 53 years, until a Government Order in 1974 meant that Morley lost its independence as a Borough and became an unwilling part of the Leeds Metropolitan Council.
Incorporation of outlying districts.
Morley itself went on the trail of expansion in 1937. Gildersome, Drighlington, East and West Ardsley Urban District Councils were incorporated into the Borough, making it one of the largest Borough Councils in England. It was made up of 11 Wards and these were: Gildersome, Drighlington, East and West Ardsley, Churwell, North. Central, Dartmouth, Birks, Denshaw and Tingley. An Alderman and 3 Councillors represented each ward. Councillors were elected for a 3-year term and Aldermen for a 6-year term. The citizens of the Town elected Councillors, whereas the Councillors themselves elected the Aldermen. This enlarged Council meant that the meeting Chamber had to be remodelled. This was done using English oak to match the existing furniture in The Town Hall. Only one room in the building has mahogany furniture and this is the Mayor's Parlour.Takeover by Leeds
A campaign was organised by Morley Council in 1971 against the governmental wish for it to become a part of Leeds. Many felt the town would not receive the service that it was entitled to and this was subsequently borne out in a plebiscite organised in October 1971. With a 42% turnout. 13,528 (98.5%) were against a Leeds take-over; 212 (1.5%) were for it. Despite this overwhelming wish, Morley still became a part of Leeds Metropolitan Council in May 1974. Six Councillors represent Morley on Leeds Council.The battle for a new Town Council.
In 1987 a 3000-signature petition was set up to campaign for a Parish Council in Morley. Leeds Council ignored this. The Ombudsman upheld a complaint about their lack of action, but Leeds Council ignored this also. However, the Local Government & Rating Act in 1997 removed the Leeds Authority's veto and power to ignore any request. So, in 1998 another campaign to set up a Morley Town Council was again submitted to Leeds Metropolitan Council. This time Morley was able to go ahead with plans for a Town Council, since the veto was no longer possible, and the new Council was duly set up on 1st April 2000. At the elections in May, 24 Councillors were elected in the following wards: Central, Birks, Teale, Scatcherd, Topcliffe and Churwell. Gildersome and Drighlington were not included and now they have Parish Council designation with their own Councils.The present Town Council
Morley Town Council is funded by a precept addition to the Rate payable to Leeds Council, which produces approximately £160,000 per year. A Mayor of Morley is again elected and takes part in various activities in the Town. Councillors receive no payment or expenses for their work for the Town and are elected for a 4-year term. The Town Council has been awarded Charter Status and can now make application to Leeds City Council for responsibility for certain work within Morley. This application will take place in the near future.

Megan .D.

Anonymous said...

we have learnt that we went to south africa and got there glod

Anonymous said...

helna,
that the brain fits in your hand and then if you unfold it the brain would fit the whole dinnier table .

one more little fact the right side o of your right hemisphere controls the left side of the body and the left side of the hemisphere control the right side of the body .

Anonymous said...

i learnt that 2percent of overall needs water in our brain

i will try to remeber that because the worst part of my brain is my memory



from matthew
7ds

Anonymous said...

I have learnt that the brain is like an old fashioned telly phone and that the brain is more powerful than all the computers in the world.
Also keeping the brain healthy helps you to focus and learn more in lessons.

Georgia

Anonymous said...

It showed a lot of interesting sections of the brain. George

Anonymous said...

that song was really good but it could of been a bit slower so that i could hear all the parts of the brain clearly.

chloe p

Anonymous said...

I have learnt that if you carry a brain in your hand and unravel it will be the same lengh as a diner table. I will look after by brain by having a balanced diet and have plenty of sleep.

Beth

Eleanor said...

I have learned to look after the brain by eating healthy food, exercising and having lots of sleep at night.

Anonymous said...

I learnt that when you make sure you have the right amount of sleep each night and have a balanced diet, you get the most out of your brain.

P.Chopra

Anonymous said...

I have learnet that the brain is 2%of your body wieght

Anonymous said...

the video was funny but was educational as well.

ben

Anonymous said...

i have learnt that wen u get frettened ur brain sends a chemical down to ur body so it makes u more aware of danger.

jonathan

Anonymous said...

your brain is the best computer in the world.

chloe d

Anonymous said...

I have learnt that the brain considers emotions to be important, anger, fear and sadness take up alot of brain activity.





Niamh.

Anonymous said...

to Mr Shiel,
i have learnt that there is liquid in the skull which makes the brain float.

From Vikki

Anonymous said...

i have learnt that if you role a brain out it is the size of a kitchen tabel. Aswell if senses danger it relises chemicals.a Also i have learnt that a balenced diet is good for the brain and breakfast helps us concentrat better.....
......Becky Hathaway.......

Anonymous said...

I have noticed that there's alot more parts of the brain than I knew about






ryan

Anonymous said...

i lerned that a balanced diet helps lerning by making you more focused.

DR louie

Anonymous said...

I Learnt That If I Eat A Balanced Diet My Brain Is More Focused!

Bailey M :)

Anonymous said...

I have learnt that the brain has many different parts that enables us to do many things, the most important part of our brain is the brain stem. Our brain is protected by our skull and then our skin, our brain is the most important part of our body.

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