Ms. Lewis Presents: The Brain Booster Webquest - Culture, the Arts, and Cognitive Skills

Introduction

In this webquest, you will be learning about how music, art, writing, puzzles, and cognitive skills are good for your brain (and fun!)

  • For each step below, you will first go to the web link. You can do the various activities on each web page...have a little fun while you're learning! 
  • Next, you will open up a powerpoint or Prezi, and (after your title slide) you will have a slide for each number (7 slides total with title slide).
  • For each slide, you will put a title, answer the questions in complete sentences with bullet points, and add a picture that is related to the slide.
  • Open up your powerpoint. Don't forget your title slide (Brain Boosters! by Your Name and the date)

1. Slide Title (Cognitive Skills) http://www.cyberbee.com/henrybuilds/cabin.html

  • What are cognitive skills?
  • What are three types of cognitive skills?
  • Why are cognitive skills important?

2. Slide Title (Art) http://www.picassohead.com/

What are 10 reasons that art is good for your brain?

3. Slide Title (Puzzles) http://www.jigzone.com/

What are 8 reasons why solving puzzles are good for your brain?

4. Slide title (Writing) http://www.cyberbeelearning.com/fg145/index.php

What are 6 Reasons Why Letter Writing is Good for Your Mind and Body?

5. Slide title (Creating Music) http://www.creatingmusic.com/

What are 7 ways that music benefits your heart, brain, and health?

6. Slide title (Musical Instruments) http://www.nyphilkids.org/games/main.phtml?

What are 10 good reasons to learn a musical instrument?