For the Classroom

Wiring Your Brain

  • Published21 Mar 2016
  • Reviewed21 Mar 2016
  • Source Scholastic

Students can see how quickly their brain picks up a new skill using the example of code breaking.

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Can you train your brain to learn a new skill? Scholastic Teacher's Guide helps students understand how to re-wire their brains through repetition.


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Related Topics Plasticity Learning & Memory Memory Thinking, Sensing & Behaving

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