For this quarter 3 benchmark, my group and I decided to study how epilepsy affects the brain. Specifically we studied how it works, the causes and effects, and how homeostasis is affected. We wanted to represent our project in a unique way choosing to do a cap showing the cortex. Seizure affects the occipital lobe the most, so we decided to represent this in our cap. From this project I learned a lot more about seizures and its connection to brain activity.

For this benchmark my group and I studied epilepsy. We studied how it works and what it consists of. To represent this we decided to take a fun twist by creating a hat or baseball cap that shows the cortex. It also shows the occipital lobe where the seizure affect the brain the most. From this project I learned that searching about the brain isn't easy at all but it's worth it.

For our benchmark, my group and I researched sleep as our topic and the effects that losing sleep can cause to your body and to your brain. Personally, I learned a lot about the topic. For example, I learned a lot about the specific hormones that are affected. One of these hormones is leptin, which affects your hunger. Meaning, if you are sleep deprived, your internal clock loses track of night vs. day and disrupts your hunger patterns, making it possible for diabetes/obesity. I had a lot of fun researching this topic because I learned a lot of new things that relate to my health. Website: https://hnur195.wixsite.com/sleepandnerves

Sleep is very important to every living creature especially humans and some people believe that while your sleep your brain is just inactive but this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Your brain does a lot when your sleeping for example you have slow wave sleep and rapid eye movement, which is when you dream. Sleep also helps you better recall events earlier in the day. I wonder if more activity happens in the brain while sleeping that scientist haven't discovered? https://hnur195.wixsite.com/sleepandnerves

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kQ9TcmXMMv4TI31M5Ty84ffaLB7FWWQG5kIzAMprWuI/edit?usp=sharing In this benchmark, my group and I worked together to see how the brain/nervous system was affected by sleep. We got to explore how too much sleep or too little can do wonders to your body. We made a laser cut piece to show the brain with and without sleep, and along with that another piece that shows somebody side by side with little sleep and somebody with enough sleep.

For our benchmark, the topics we chose were emotions and motivation. In this, we researched how emotions have an effect on the brain, neurotransmitters, homeostasis and what specific parts are affected by different types of emotion like joy or sadness. We learned there are many parts that are affected but one specifically is the Limbic System, a complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger).