How Einstein’s Brain is Different Than Your’s

How Einstein’s Brain is Different Than Your’s

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.7, RL.8.2, RI.8.7

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Marquishia Middleton

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.RL.8.7
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CCSS.RL.8.2
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CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
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CCSS.RI.9-10.7
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CCSS.RL.9-10.7
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CCSS.RI.8.2
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CCSS.RI.7.2
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
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CCSS.RL.7.2
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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following brain regions had extremely thick connections in Einstein's corpus callosum?

Prefrontal cortex, parietal lobe, and visual cortex

Frontal lobe, temporal lobe, and occipital lobe

Amygdala, hippocampus, and basal ganglia

Motor cortex, somatosensory cortex, and auditory cortex

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between Einstein's brain and a typical brain, according to the video?

The size of Einstein's brain was larger

Einstein's corpus callosum had thicker connections between the two hemispheres

Einstein's brain had more neurons

  1. Einstein's brain had a different shape

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What activities or behaviors are suggested in the video to help develop a brain similar to Einstein's?

Listening to classical music

Practicing meditation

Solving logic and math puzzles, playing an instrument, and using your non-dominant hand

Engaging in physical exercise

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the video, was Einstein's exceptional brain a result of being born with it or did he develop it over time?

Einstein was born with a more developed corpus callosum

Einstein developed his brain through conscious decisions to learn, adapt, and be creative

The video doesn't provide a definitive answer

Both being born with it and developing it over time contributed to Einstein's exceptional brain

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 6 pts

Now that you have watched the video: “How Einstein’s Brain is Different Than Yours.”

  • You need to write a 5 sentence summary. 

  • Be sure to include the main idea of the video and the key points. 

  • Remember do not add opinions, supporting details or your own interpretations.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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