Potential Use: Classroom activities This is a lesson plan designed to be used with grades in a classroom. The guide provides a basic overview with several different options for extension activities and additional readings, therefore it can be adapted to meet the needs and time constraints of a particular classroom. In this lesson plan, students watch several video clips about recent scientific research on the teenage brain, as well as reading New York Times interviews with leading neuroscientists. The overview of the lesson can be read quickly. However in many instances the instructions provide suggestions only, so set aside time to choose specific activities, additional readings and activities to fit the needs of a group of unique students. The authors do not provide any guidance on the timing of activities.
The teenage years can be mystifying for parents. Sensible children turn scatter-brained or start having wild mood swings. Formerly level-headed adolescents ride in cars with dangerous drivers or take other foolish risks.
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