How it works
A brain clay model, labeled, needs a name flag on every part. Here are 8 labels for the outside, Frontal lobe to Longitudinal fissure. Show answer gives each job. A second set has 8 for a model cut in half.
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From the sheet to the model
Print 8 labels puts the eight names of the set on one sheet. Snip them into strips, tape each strip to a toothpick and stand it in the clay next to its part. Print 8 cards adds the job of each part on the back, for a project that asks what the parts do.
Clay or play dough, one color a part
The list under the cards gives a color and a place for each piece. The colors are suggestions, chosen so that neighbors look different: any set of colors works for a labeled model.
- Match the labels to the list your teacher gave: a part you did not model needs no flag.
- Build the four lobes on both halves, then press the groove between the halves last.
Questions and answers
What parts should a labeled brain model have?
For the outside: the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes, the cerebellum, the brainstem, the spinal cord and the longitudinal fissure between the two halves.
What can you see when a brain model is cut in half?
The corpus callosum, the thalamus and hypothalamus, the pituitary gland and the three parts of the brainstem: midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata. The hippocampus lies deeper, inside each half. Choose Cut in half under Show only for those eight labels.
What does each lobe of the brain do?
The frontal lobe plans, reasons and controls movement. The parietal lobe handles touch and other body senses. The temporal lobe handles hearing and memory, and the occipital lobe processes what the eyes see.
Can I save the labels as a PDF?
Yes. Press Print 8 labels, then choose Save as PDF in the print window of your browser.