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Between what ages do some important changes happen in our brains?
Between 13 and 23
Can you remember the name of the hormone that tells your body when it’s time to go to sleep and wake up?
Melatonin
What is the pre-frontal cortex responsible for? At least 2 examples!
Solving problems, making ‘sensible’ decisions, working things out, and planning
Do teenagers need more or less sleep than adults?
They need more
Please help - I find English grammar really hard. What can I do?
Check with teacher (modals)
How many times do we need to see a new word before we remember it?
Five to sixteen times
What does it mean if someone is a 'night owl'?
They go to bed very late at night or even early morning
Using an example, explain the difference of cause and effect.
Check with teacher
Plural -s can be pronounced three ways. What are they? Give examples of each!
Check with teacher (/s/ /z/ /iz/)
Teenagers are guided by the limbic system. What does this do?
It controls emotions and hormones - this why some teenagers seem to be more emotional or sensitive than adults
You keep forgetting vocabulary. What strategy could you use to help?
Check with teacher (the brain usually remembers words by seeing them)
Unscramble the letters and tell us what intelligent animal this is: ezhincapme
Chimpanzee
What things can you do to keep your notes organised? At least 3 examples!
Check with teacher.
What is the 'cause and effect structure'?
effect + cause and effect word + cause
What are some stereotypes about teenagers?
Check with teacher
What does it mean when someone 'grows up'?
They mature; get older
