Build models to understand and mitigate brain injury
Students learn about the regions of the brain and their function. Then, they build a model to visualize in real time what happens when the brain collides with the skull. Next, they design methods to protect and mitigate the effects of collisions. Finally, students are encouraged to commit to being educated, honest, and supportive of anyone suffering from a concussion.
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Special thanks to our 2019 Hackathon participants
Jenn Tullis, Katie Brown, and Tim Robinett, teachers from the Davis School District in Utah, conceptualized this lesson. They developed the activity with Microsoft employees during the 2018 Microsoft OneWeek Hackathon this July.