Grade 8 Brain Development Worksheet

Brain Development Worksheet

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.

1. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for balance and coordination?

2. The process where the brain prunes unused neural connections is called:

3. The outermost layer of the cerebrum, responsible for higher-level thinking, is called the  .

4. The fatty substance that insulates nerve fibers and speeds up electrical impulses is called  .

5. Describe one major change that occurs in the brain during adolescence.

6. The human brain is fully developed by the age of 5.

7. Label the following parts of the brain on the diagram below:

Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brainstem