Brain Detective Lesson Plan
Comprehensive lesson plan for teachers, outlining the 30-minute lesson on the upstairs/downstairs brain for kindergarteners.
Brain Detective Slides
Engaging slide deck for classroom instruction, introducing the brain concepts and guiding students through the activities with teacher notes included.
Upside Down Brain Poster
Visual classroom poster dividing the brain into 'upstairs' (thinking) and 'downstairs' (feeling) sections with clear icons and kid-friendly descriptions.
Brain Detective Activity Sheet
Student activity sheet for coloring the brain zones, sorting emotion cards, and drawing a calm-down strategy.
Emotion Sorting Cards
Set of 8 visual emotion cards for students to cut out and sort into the upstairs/downstairs brain zones.
Brain Detective Warm Up
Brief teacher-led warm-up activity guide featuring gestures and signals to prime students for learning about the brain.
Brain Detective Cool Down
Short exit ticket for students to demonstrate their understanding of the calm brain and commit to a self-regulation strategy.