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Brain Cerebrum Hat

The brain is an amazing organ that controls everything our body does. Researchers
use the magnetic fields in MRIs to image the different parts of our brains. They study
our brain cells, how those cells connect, and all the important functions they make
happen.

The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, and the one this activity focuses on. It’s
divided into two halves: the right and left hemispheres. While you make the hat, pay
attention to the different functions the parts of your cerebrum are in charge of.

Materials
Cerebrum Hat printout (see pages 2 &3) For adult size,
print normally. For child size, click on "shrink oversize
pages" when printing.
Coloring materials such as crayons, colored pencils
Scissors
Clear tape or glue stick

Instructions
1. Color and cut out both hemispheres, around the
outside edge.
2. Label the back to indicate the left and right
hemispheres.
3. On each half, cut a slit on the dashed lines along the
large outside curve.
4. At each slit, pull the dashed line to the neighboring
solid line and secure it with tape or glue. As you do this
you will be creating a rounded half-moon shape.
5. After you create each rounded half, turn them over and
connect them with tape or glue along the large curving
edges. Work your way along that seam, inch by inch,
matching and taping each section as you go.
6. Put the hat on with the Occipital Lobe section on the
back of your head.

Find more hands-on activities at NationalMagLab.org/Magnet Academy

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