10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower

1. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Enter

2. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Welcome! This is an interactive slideshow that will teach you different ways to activate your brain. If you use these strategies in school, you will learn more each day. You can explore the slideshow in any way that makes sense to you. This is your chance to BOOST your brainpower. Have fun! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

3. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

4. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower What do you already know? Miss Swanson and the brain scientists say: “Before you learn something, always think about what you already know about the topic. This helps your brain get “warmed up” and it makes learning easier.” Click here to try it! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

5. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower What do you already know? If you saw this book cover, what would you already know? Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

6. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower What do you already know? Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

7. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower What do you already know? You know so much! Now your brain is ready to read! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

8. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

9. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Picture this! Miss Swanson and the brain scientists say: “Drawing something that explains your learning helps you remember important information. 80-90% of all information absorbed by our brains is visual!” Click here to try it! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

10. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Picture this! Read this passage about a Roald Dahl books called The Twits: Mr. & Mrs. Twit are the meanest, smelliest, and nastiest people in the world. They never bathe and are constantly playing mean tricks on each other. The only time they're nice to each other is when they're catching birds for Bird Pies or training their monkeys-The Muggle-Wum. Their dream is to open the first upside down Monkey Circus in world Now, draw what you think Mrs. Twit looks like! Click here when you are finished. Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

11. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Picture this! Did your drawing look like mine? For this, there is no wrong answer! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

12. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

13. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower I like to move it! Miss Swanson and the brain scientists say: “Get up and move around! When you move around, more blood flows to the brain, and lots of neurons are activated. Plus, it’s lots of fun!” Click here to try it! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

14. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower I like to move it! Do 10 jumping jacks! Now: What is 5 x 5??? 25 Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

15. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

16. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower The “Write” Stuff Miss Swanson and the brain scientists say: “After you learn or see something new, write about it! It helps you learn, and it helps you practice taking notes.” Click here to try it! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

17. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower The “Write” Stuff Look at the map. Louisiana is shaped like a boot. Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

18. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower The “Write” Stuff Now write about what you learned. Louisiana is shaped like a big boot for a right foot. Were you right? Can you find it? Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

19. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

20. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Get Comfy! Miss Swanson and the brain scientists say: “Get comfortable. Sitting in a bean bag chair or sitting on the rug can help you learn more!” Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

21. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

22. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower It’s all about me! Miss Swanson and the brain scientists say: “When you learn something new, think about how it relates to you! Make it personal.” Click here to try it! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

23. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower It’s all about me! Look at the picture. What connections can you make? Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

24. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower It’s all about me! Were your connections like mine? Were they different? Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

25. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

26. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Don’t worry, be happy! Miss Swanson and the brain scientists say: “Be happy and positive when you are learning something. You will be relaxed and you will learn more.” Click here to try it! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

27. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Don’t worry, be happy! Try these awesome HAPPY PHRASES! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

28. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

29. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Just do it! Miss Swanson and the brain scientists say: “Learning by doing things gives you brain power.” Click here for some examples! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

30. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Just do it! Here are some examples where you learn by doing! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

31. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

32. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Talk it out! Miss Swanson and the brain scientists say: “Talk with a partner about what you have learned. Did you ever think that your teacher would tell you to TALK a lot?” Click here to try it! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

33. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Talk it out! Try these questions with a partner. Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

34. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

35. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! Miss Swanson and the brain scientists say: “Every time you try something NEW your brain is on HIGH ALERT. New smells, new challenges, and new games can all put your brain into high gear! novelty. is Another word for Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND!

36. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Try something new! What do you already know? Picture this! Talk it out! Click on the buttons to learn more! Just do it! I like to move it! It’s all about me! The “Write” Stuff Don’t worry, be happy! Get Comfy! Check out these strategies that help you REMEMBER and UNDERSTAND! Exit

37. 10 Ways to Boost Your Brainpower Sources Cited Banikowski, Alison. (1999). Strategies to enhance memory based on brain research. Focus on Exceptional Children, 32, 1-16. Halsey, Vicki. (1997). Ten strategies for revolutionizing learning. Thrust for Educational Leadership, 27, 23-25. Hileman, Sarah. (2006). Motivating students using brain based strategies. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 78, 18-20. King-Friedrichs, Jeanne. (2001). Brain friendly techniques for improving memory. Educational Leadership, 59, 76-79. Myrah, Gary. (1999). The benefits of brain research. High School Magazine, 1, 34-40. Stover, Del. (2001). Applying brain research in the classroom is not a no-brainer. The Education Digest, 26, 26 – 29.