Could zombies be driven by brain functions just like humans? This is a creative way to demonstrate to your class how we can use evidence and reasoning to diagnose particular situations, as well as to provide young learners with an overview of how behavioral abnormalities are rooted in the brain.

Additional Tags

brain abnormalities, brain function, parkinson's, science

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Pros

• Reviews definitions of the following terms: Parkinson's disease, dopamine, ataxia, expressive aphasia, wernicke's aphasia
• Pop culture reference to zombies will engage young learners

Cons

• Content is specific to particular brain functions and abnormalities 

Common Core

RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.9