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Brain Games
National Geographic Kids Brain Games: The Mind-Blowing Science of Your Amazing Brain
QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here’s a hint: It’s housed in your head and it’s the one thing that makes you YOU. Your brain is mission control for the rest of your body and steers you through life. Not bad for something the size of a softball that looks like a wrinkled grey sponge!
In this fascinating, interactive book -- a companion to the National Geographic Channel hit show – kids explore the parts of the brain and how it all works, brainy news nuggets from a neuroscientist, plus fun facts and crazy challenges.
In this fascinating, interactive book -- a companion to the National Geographic Channel hit show – kids explore the parts of the brain and how it all works, brainy news nuggets from a neuroscientist, plus fun facts and crazy challenges.
112 pages, Paperback
First published September 8, 2015
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About the author
Jennifer Swanson
73 books38 followersScience Rocks! And so do Jennifer Swanson’s books. She is the award-winning author of over 45 nonfiction books for children. Using her background in science and history that she received from the U.S. Naval Academy, and her M.S. in Education, Jennifer excels at taking complex facts and making them accessible, compelling, and humorous for young readers, Jennifer's passion for science resonates in in all her books but especially, Astronaut-Aquanaut: How Space Science and Sea Science Interact and BEASTLY BIONICS which both received Florida Book Awards and NSTA BEST STEM book awards. Her Save the Crash-test Dummies book received an NSTA BEST STEM Award and a Parent’s Choice GOLD Award. Jennifer has been a featured speaker at the Tucson Book Festival, National NSTA conferences, the Highlights Foundation, the World Science Festival (twice), the Atlanta Science Festival (twice) and the Library of Congress’ National Book Festival in 2019. You can find Jennifer through her website www.JenniferSwansonBooks.com.
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April 17, 2017
هو كتاب مزيج بين المرح و العلم يوجد به تحديات علميه و مساءل عقليه مفيده للتعلم ولجميع الاعمار من 6 الي الامام في العمر
المهم للاطفال هو الشغف العلم والتركيز وليس رؤية الصور فقط وهذا الكتاب يشرح كثير من الاشياء في العقل منها كم عضو في العقل يشتغل عندما يتحرك جسم الانسان
يوجد به اسئله من الاشياء التي قرأتها ويجب عليك ان تجاوبها لتختبر نفسك فيما قراته ويوجد به اكثر من فصل ولا يجب عليك ان تقرا الكتاب كله مره واحده ويكون وقتها ليس لديك شيء لتقراه
و لهذا اعجبني هذا الكتاب الذي يعلمنا اشياء عن العلم اذا كنا نريد ان نكون علماء او اطباء
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-كام من خمسة يا كيمو؟
-عشرة! :D
-حلو أوي للدرجة دي؟!
-خلاص تلاتة
-ليه؟!
-بطي أسئلة بقى 😂👋
المهم للاطفال هو الشغف العلم والتركيز وليس رؤية الصور فقط وهذا الكتاب يشرح كثير من الاشياء في العقل منها كم عضو في العقل يشتغل عندما يتحرك جسم الانسان
يوجد به اسئله من الاشياء التي قرأتها ويجب عليك ان تجاوبها لتختبر نفسك فيما قراته ويوجد به اكثر من فصل ولا يجب عليك ان تقرا الكتاب كله مره واحده ويكون وقتها ليس لديك شيء لتقراه
و لهذا اعجبني هذا الكتاب الذي يعلمنا اشياء عن العلم اذا كنا نريد ان نكون علماء او اطباء
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-كام من خمسة يا كيمو؟
-عشرة! :D
-حلو أوي للدرجة دي؟!
-خلاص تلاتة
-ليه؟!
-بطي أسئلة بقى 😂👋
October 2, 2015
Brain Games features five chapters worth of mind-bending games, challenges, puzzles, and fast facts designed to explore the limits of the human brain. Among the contents covered in the book include an overview of how your brain turns senses into thoughts; how the brain makes memories; how the brain deals with emotions; how the brain makes decisions; and, how the brain directs the body’s movement.
Within each chapter there are a number of sections, each beginning with a challenge (e.g., “Draw a circle with your left hand and AT THE SAME TIME draw a straight line with your right hand.” or “Start singing the ABC song. Did you get it right? Most people learn that song when they are very young. But you don’t sing it every day, so why was your brain able to recall it?”) Afterwards, there is a simple scientific explanation that describes how the brain is operating to account for how the reader responds to the challenge. Also peppered throughout the text are little sidebars cleverly entitled “Mind Matters”. These contain little snippets of information about the power of the brain.
As with other National Geographic Kids titles, Brain Games is a beautiful book that is laid out in an eye-catching, child-friendly way using varying and colorful fonts, gorgeous photographs, and interesting infographics. But this book in particular is a visual delight with its fun and entertaining “Brain Breaks”. My kids and I had so much fun flipping through the book and just looking for those!
My Bottom Line: Brain Games is another winner from National Geographic Kids! Full of activities, puzzles and fun, this information-packed and beautifully illustrated book will fill your children’s minds while exploring the wonders of the most powerful computer in existence. I highly recommend this title for children ages 8+.
* This book was provided to us by the publisher free-of-charge in exchange for our honest reviews. All opinions expressed are our own. *
Within each chapter there are a number of sections, each beginning with a challenge (e.g., “Draw a circle with your left hand and AT THE SAME TIME draw a straight line with your right hand.” or “Start singing the ABC song. Did you get it right? Most people learn that song when they are very young. But you don’t sing it every day, so why was your brain able to recall it?”) Afterwards, there is a simple scientific explanation that describes how the brain is operating to account for how the reader responds to the challenge. Also peppered throughout the text are little sidebars cleverly entitled “Mind Matters”. These contain little snippets of information about the power of the brain.
As with other National Geographic Kids titles, Brain Games is a beautiful book that is laid out in an eye-catching, child-friendly way using varying and colorful fonts, gorgeous photographs, and interesting infographics. But this book in particular is a visual delight with its fun and entertaining “Brain Breaks”. My kids and I had so much fun flipping through the book and just looking for those!
My Bottom Line: Brain Games is another winner from National Geographic Kids! Full of activities, puzzles and fun, this information-packed and beautifully illustrated book will fill your children’s minds while exploring the wonders of the most powerful computer in existence. I highly recommend this title for children ages 8+.
* This book was provided to us by the publisher free-of-charge in exchange for our honest reviews. All opinions expressed are our own. *
December 11, 2015
Synopsis- Have you ever wondered what your brain can do – exactly? Why we feel what we feel? What makes us ‘go’? Get ready to take a trip through your brain with this National Geographic Kids book!
What I Thought- This is a really fascinating book! I enjoyed reading it. It presents the information in a fun way and makes you want to keep reading. There are new topics on each page, usually under the topic listed at the beginning of the section. (ex: Emotions). There are good activities throughout the book to tickle your brain and are just plain fun to do. The book has pictures through-out it that make the book reminiscent of a scrapbook-type collage. I sincerely recommend this book to everyone interested in the operations of the brain.
*NOTE* I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
What I Thought- This is a really fascinating book! I enjoyed reading it. It presents the information in a fun way and makes you want to keep reading. There are new topics on each page, usually under the topic listed at the beginning of the section. (ex: Emotions). There are good activities throughout the book to tickle your brain and are just plain fun to do. The book has pictures through-out it that make the book reminiscent of a scrapbook-type collage. I sincerely recommend this book to everyone interested in the operations of the brain.
*NOTE* I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
February 1, 2020
An interesting and very visual read for children and adults alike. Miss 5 has really enjoyed learning about the different sections of the brain and the ways in which they interact. It's also useful for reinforcing the idea of a Growth (vs Fixed) mind-set as we literally can change our brain as we learn.
June 1, 2016
Cool book with interesting facts!
January 1, 2018
Endless facts on your brain that will probably stump your parents! Strongly encourage this book.
March 29, 2022
Pretty interesting book filled with insightful information about how the brain works :)
November 23, 2015
“Your brain is the most powerful and complex super computer ever built. It is the one thing that makes you, You!”
There are three main parts of the brain: the Cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brainstem. The brain is the most important organ in the human body. It controls and serves commands throughout. Readers will learn how the brain turns senses into thoughts. Readers will learn sights and sounds are processed through the brains relay center. How does your brain store all of your memories? There is a three step process involving neurons as the brain is constantly making decisions. Do you want an orange or banana? Do you want ice cream or a cookie? Your brain is differentiating between your acquired knowledge. Your brain can then create a short cut which ultimately puts the brain on “autopilot”. Your brain can even get to a point where it makes things up.
Readers of all ages will be excited to learn about how the brain works. If you’ve ever wondered how the brain makes your body move when you jump, swim, skateboard, or dance you can learn all about it here. Readers will find puzzles, challenges, colorful illustrations and real photos. The back of the book has brain maps, a glossary, and online resources. Readers can also watch television episodes of brain games on the National Geographic Channel. Parents and teachers can use this guide for teaching, talking and sharing learning about the human brain.
There are three main parts of the brain: the Cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brainstem. The brain is the most important organ in the human body. It controls and serves commands throughout. Readers will learn how the brain turns senses into thoughts. Readers will learn sights and sounds are processed through the brains relay center. How does your brain store all of your memories? There is a three step process involving neurons as the brain is constantly making decisions. Do you want an orange or banana? Do you want ice cream or a cookie? Your brain is differentiating between your acquired knowledge. Your brain can then create a short cut which ultimately puts the brain on “autopilot”. Your brain can even get to a point where it makes things up.
Readers of all ages will be excited to learn about how the brain works. If you’ve ever wondered how the brain makes your body move when you jump, swim, skateboard, or dance you can learn all about it here. Readers will find puzzles, challenges, colorful illustrations and real photos. The back of the book has brain maps, a glossary, and online resources. Readers can also watch television episodes of brain games on the National Geographic Channel. Parents and teachers can use this guide for teaching, talking and sharing learning about the human brain.
March 9, 2016
National Geographic has a wonderful way of creating books that are chock full of child appeal while presenting a tremendous amount of information. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book about the remarkable nature of the human brain. The author takes the reader on a journey through the different sections of the brain and the current understanding about the way the different parts work together. After this introduction, the chapters focus on the following: memory and patterns, emotions, decision-making, and actions. Between each section are some fun brain break activities to further engage young readers. I especially liked the way each section opens with a brain challenge that engages the reader's brain and shows aspects of the topic that will be covered. The book's design gives the book a lot of browsing potential with sidebars, photographs, and charts to help readers understand the sometimes complex ideas. This book is a must have for young readers who are fascinated by the human body and libraries that serve such readers.
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December 9, 2016This book explores parts of the brain and how they work. Students will be interested in this book because it goes along with the TV show of the same name. Scientists explain how the brain works and how it can play tricks on you.
I really liked how informative this book was. It is an interactive book and it explains many things about the brain in a way that is easy for kids to understand. It focuses on how important our brain is.
I would use this book in a unit about the body or in a discussion about the dangers of drugs. It could also be used to discuss how the brain is powerful and how substances can affect it, and effect the student’s life.
I really liked how informative this book was. It is an interactive book and it explains many things about the brain in a way that is easy for kids to understand. It focuses on how important our brain is.
I would use this book in a unit about the body or in a discussion about the dangers of drugs. It could also be used to discuss how the brain is powerful and how substances can affect it, and effect the student’s life.
November 27, 2015
Did you know..when asked to memorize a selection of images, it's easier to remember if they're scary?! (p. 52)
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