Question

I HAVE AN AP PSYCHOLOGY CLASS AND I NEED IDEAS:

How can I simplify the parts of the brain; how would I make it simpler, for example, to explain it to a 5-6 year old?

I would have to explain all of the Hindbrain, Midbrain, and Forebrain to a child (I.e. Hippocampus, Brain Stem, Thalamus, etc.).

Thank you!

Answer 1

you should come up with a metaphor for what the brain is like... the brain is a lot like a complex machine that powers different areas of the body so you could do a car or something

examples:

hippocampus - memory - it's like the spedometer of the car that records its history of travel
occipital lobe - vision - it's like the windshield that lets you see
brainstem and frontal lobe - critical functions of the car like the engine and stuff


idk though, some of them would be hard to think of things for