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By Emily Carroll – News Editor

Law’s AP Psychology classes hosted the first annual “Brainsgiving” on November 25.

Students in Ms Burns’ and Mr Young’s classes created brain models, zombie menus, and snacks that represent the different parts of the brain. Instead of presenting the projects in class, the assignment was turned into a fair for other classes in all grades to see.

“Mr. Young and I work really close together so I think it was good so all the kids can see we do do the same thing,” Burns said.

Many classes went to show their support for the event, which allowed teachers and peers to take a look at how AP students work.

“It was cool to see how your creativeness stacked up against everyone else’s,” said senior AP Psychology student Evan Carollo.

The different groups came up with creative names for their zombie menus like “Raging Flesh Eater” and “Alice in Wondergland.” The brain models were also represented in different ways from clay replicas to 3D computer images.

“We felt that this activity was at a higher level that would get everybody involved where they could demonstrate their learning over and over again to help them immensely in class,” Burns said.  

Every group had the same rubric for the assignment but there was something different that they showed so people walking around did not see the same thing over and over.

“I thought every menu, every presentation of the brain, all the dishes were really unique and creative,” Young said.

The expectations for the project were to have the students be able to demonstrate that they understood the parts of the brain without having to just take notes or memorize information.

“I think what stood out the most was the enthusiasm,” Burns said.
The snacks that were made were put on display and were sampled by the teachers, students, and other attendees at the fair.

“I got to learn different things about the brain and it was really interesting because they offered us treats that corresponded to different parts of the brain’s functions,” senior Maria Finitsis said.

The fair demonstrated how AP students do creative activities and allowed underclassmen to consider taking the class.

“I think it was a really great way for the students to display what they’ve learned and spark an interest in possible future students,” junior Sydney King said. “I’ll definitely be looking into taking the class next year.”
Students were graded based off of the rubric that they received for the project and a discussion between Burns and Young. Students who attended the fair voted for their favorite menu as well.