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The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain Instructional VideoThe Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
14:27
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Year
2013
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The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain

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Why do teenagers seem to take greater risks? Why do adolescents have difficulty taking in others' perspectives, and what implications does this have for us as teachers? Pass this resource along to your classes and colleagues, and begin a discussion in your school about the fleeting opportunity that exists to learn and evolve in adolescent years.

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Concepts

adolescence, magnetic resonance imaging

Additional Tags

mri, adolescence, science

Pros

  • Close analysis of brain development
  • Presenter gives example of scientific study and explains its execution and purpose
  • Opportunity to flip the video: create your own multiple choice and/or open answer questions to check for understanding, add additional resources, or create a discussion question for an online open forum (requires free online registration)

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  • None

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