Brain Lobes and Substances

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📚 Part 1: WALT, Success Criteria & Quick Check

WALT (We Are Learning To): identify and label the four main brain lobes and explain one key function of each. We will also consider how substances (e.g. alcohol, cannabis) can affect these areas.

Success criteria:

- I can accurately label the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes on a brain outline.

- I can describe one main function for each lobe in my own words.

- I can give one example of how a substance may change behaviour by affecting a lobe.

Differentiation (in-class strategies): pair students for peer support, provide labelled cue-cards for learners needing extra help, offer a recorded short explanation for students who prefer audio.

Dyslexia-friendly reading options: provide printed sheet with larger spacing, bullet points, and a short audio summary. Use short sentences and highlight key terms (lobe names) in bold.

1. Use the space below to draw or trace a simple side-view brain outline and label the four main lobes: Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital.

2. Which lobe is mainly responsible for planning, decision-making and impulse control?

Frontal lobe

Parietal lobe

Temporal lobe

Occipital lobe

3. Which lobe is mainly involved in processing touch, body position and spatial awareness?

Frontal lobe

Parietal lobe

Temporal lobe

Occipital lobe

4. Which lobe is most involved with hearing, memory and some language functions?

Frontal lobe

Parietal lobe

Temporal lobe

Occipital lobe

5. Which lobe is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

Frontal lobe

Parietal lobe

Temporal lobe

Occipital lobe

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Effects of Substances

6. For each lobe write one short, clear function (one line each).

Frontal:

Parietal:

Temporal:

Occipital:

7. Check all behaviours that could indicate damage to the frontal lobe (choose any that apply):

Poor impulse control or risk-taking

Difficulty recognising faces

Trouble planning, organising or making decisions

New problems with vision

8. Describe in 2–3 sentences one way alcohol may affect the frontal lobe and how that could change behaviour (e.g. in a social or school setting).

Extension (advanced learners): Research task — choose one substance (alcohol, cannabis, methamphetamine, or inhalants). In one short paragraph, state which lobe it most affects and describe one long-term effect on behaviour or learning.

Teacher notes — in-class supports: Offer labelled diagrams, allow oral responses or use a scribe for students who need it, provide extra time. For assessment, use the success criteria above.