UNIT 3: The Workings of Mind and Body

Chapter 6 Body and Behaviour FINAL Assignment

Title: “The Mind-Body Olympics”

Overview: Create a presentation (PowerPoint) as an entertaining competition between the

different parts of the brain and body, showcasing their unique abilities and functions.

TASK:

Introduction:

 A brief overview of key concepts you will be covering during your presentation.

 Introduce your competing “teams”. (Ex. left brain vs. right brain, The four lobes of the

brain, The endocrine glands, different hormones, etc.)

 Include interesting facts, functions, and other important material about each “team.”

Team Challenges

 Create hypothetical challenges or games (minimum of four) that represent real-life

functions of each part. (Ex. “The reaction Time Relay” for the nervous system or a

“Memory Maze” for the brain.) Make sure you explain them thoroughly!

 Be sure to include how each “team” interacts and relates with the body and behaviour.

Results and Conclusion

 Announce the winning “team” based on the challenges.

 Summarize the importance of teamwork among different body and brain parts.

INTENT:

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the physiological aspects of behaviour,

showcase creativity in presenting complex concepts, and highlight the interdependence of

various body and brain components.

 UNIT 3: The Workings of Mind and Body

CRITERIA/ASSESSMENT MARKERS:
Category 4 3 2 1
Accurate and in-depth Includes essential Includes essential Content is minimal
Content knowledge of their knowledge about their knowledge about or there are many
chosen “teams” and the chosen “teams” and their chosen “teams” factual errors.
body and behaviour. the body and and the body and
Subject knowledge is behaviour. Subject behaviour, but there
excellent. Min of 4 knowledge appears to are less than 4
relevant games. be good. relevant games.
Innovative approach in Created games related Created games Creativity is limited
Creativity creating games related to the chapter. related to the chapter in game ideas and
and to the chapter. EffectiveAttempted use of and attempted use of engagement is
Engagement use of visuals, and visuals, and elements some elements to minimal.
elements to enhance to enhance enhance engagement.
engagement. engagement.
Interesting, well- Relatively interesting, Delivery is not Delivery is not
Oral rehearsed with smooth rehearsed with a fairly smooth, but able to smooth and
Presentation delivery that holds smooth delivery that hold audience audience attention is
audience attention. usually holds audience attention for most of lost.
attention. the time.
Students are completely Students seem fairly Students are Students do not
Group prepared and has prepared but could be somewhat prepared, seem at all prepared
Preparedness obviously knows their more confident in their but there is a clear to present. No
material. Equal knowledge of the topic. lack of knowledge of evidence of equal
participation from all Fairly equal the topic. Somewhat participation from all
group members and participation from all equal participation group members and
clear effective teamwork. group members and from all group no teamwork.
clear effective members and
teamwork. teamwork.
The PowerPoint aids in The PowerPoint usually The PowerPoint The PowerPoint
Style and the delivery of the aids in the delivery of somewhat aids in the does not aid in the
Flow presentation. There is a the presentation. There delivery of the delivery and there is
logical flow with a clear is some logical flow presentation. There is little or no logical
intro, body, conclusion, with a clear intro, body, little logical flow with flow with a clear
and smooth transitions. conclusion, and smooth a clear intro, body, intro, body,
transitions. conclusion, and conclusion, and
smooth transitions. smooth transitions.

Note!!! – Be creative, use captivating visuals, engage your audience, plan, and divide the work
and research responsibilities evenly, connect to your own experiences/real life.
Helpful Ideas: Relate to influential experiments, case studies, findings, theories, & psychologists.