{"id":867,"date":"2022-03-06T21:56:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T02:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/?page_id=867"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:33:43","slug":"cognitive-health-the-world-as-we-know-it","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/for-facilitators\/4th-grade\/cognitive-health-the-world-as-we-know-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognitive Health: The World as We Know It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>4th Grade (Ages 9-10)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/03\/Fox-4G07-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"4th Grade Fran the Fox holding a gaming controller.\" class=\"wp-image-2336 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/03\/Fox-4G07-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/03\/Fox-4G07-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/03\/Fox-4G07-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/03\/Fox-4G07-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/03\/Fox-4G07-1.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-heritage-blue-color\">All animals get information about the world around them and they use this information to modify their behaviors in a way that allows them to survive.&nbsp;<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The world as we know it is dependent on our sensory receptors.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Humans are the only animals that are able to enhance their sensory systems to detect stimuli that they would not normally be able to detect. That gives humans a definite advantage as to what they can learn about the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How our brains perceive the information that is obtained from our sensory systems depends on a number of factors. We need to understand that not only is the world around us constantly changing, but that our perception of the world also changes. What we know about the world allows us to choose behaviors that will allow us to not only survive \u2013 but, to thrive.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"950\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/01\/ColorfulBrain-1024x950.png\" alt=\"A multicolored brain.\" class=\"wp-image-1405 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/950;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-heritage-blue-color\"><strong>Downloadable Resources:<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HH9I07PC7Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube: Story Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/04\/G4-CH-Script.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Script<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/04\/G4-CH-Activities-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Activities Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/4th-grade-cognitive-health-activities\/\">Activities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/04\/G4-CH-Power-Your-Brain-Challenge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Power Your Brain Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/04\/Power-Your-Brain-Challenge-Key.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Power Your Brain Challenge Key<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/04\/G4-CH-SGI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Story General Information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/04\/G4-CH-SBS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Science Behind the Story<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2023\/05\/Slide-Illustrations-References-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slide Illustrations References<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2026\/02\/What-to-do-TODAY-G4CH.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2026\/02\/What-to-do-TODAY-G4CH.pdf\">What to do Today<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2026\/02\/G4CH-Activity.pptx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/files\/2026\/02\/G4CH-Activity.pptx\">Activity PPT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4th Grade (Ages 9-10)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"parent":360,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-867","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=867"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4184,"href":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/867\/revisions\/4184"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/mnf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}