Zones and Brain Talk Check-In

If I'm tired or feeling sick, I'm in this Zone......

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

True or False: Red Zone emotions can include out of control angry and out of control happy.

• False

• True

Name one strategy you can use to get back into the Green Zone.

Which animal is associated with the AMYGDALA?

• elephant

• mouse

• guard dog

• owl

Which animal is associated with the PREFONTAL CORTEX?

• wise owl

• mouse

• elephant

• guard dog

Which animal is associated with the HIPPOCAMPUS (memory)?

• mouse

• elephant

• wise owl

• guard dog

When you are in the yellow zone...

• other students may become distracted

• it may be difficult to focus

• you may feel frustrated

• it's a good time to use a strategy

When the amygdala is activated, you FIGHT, FLIGHT or ______

• flop

• fetch

• freeze

• frown

What I enjoyed learning the most was...

• different parts of the brain (brain anatomy)

• strategies to help me calm down

• how to control my emotional brain

• the amygdala

You are often described as having these two "tpyes" of brains.....

• HAPPY & SAD

• EMOTIONAL & THINKING

• SILLY &

  SMART

• SMALL &

  BIG