Page 4 - UNIT 3 Brain Building
P. 4
Brain Building Questions
By the end of this unit, we aim for you to be able to answer
these questions:
1. When does the brain start developing? When does it finish maturing?
2. Why are early experiences so important for brain building?
3. What are cells in the brain called?
4. What happens when we think, say or do anything?
5. What happens to the brain when we learn and practice something? (Describe the
process of brain building).
6. As we get better at things and find them easier, what is happening in the brain?
7. At what age can we build new neural pathways?
8. What stories / studies could you use to explain how experiences
shape the brain?
