Brain Facts For Kids Part 2

The brain weighs just 3 pounds (about 1.3 kg) and is a wrinkly, pink organ that feels a bit like a soft mushroom. 

Hmm, not sure we want to touch it too much! It is about 6 inches long (16cm), about 5.5 inches wide (14cm) and nearly 4 inches deep (10cm).

But this magical machine controls everything you do from thinking, learning, feeling emotions, even breathing and your heart rate.

This is one seriously complex organ that has baffled scientists for years. 

Even though the brain is just 2% of your body weight, it uses around 20% of all your energy from the blood and oxygen in your body. That’s a lot for such a small organ. Your brain stops growing when you're 18, but don’t be calling your parents silly just yet. It actually keeps on developing and learns new things until you’re in your 40’s. So your parents are really super smart! You won’t be able to fool them. 

Ever see a picture of a person with a light bulb over their heads? Well this fact puts a whole new light on those pictures (“new light” – get it?). Did you know that your brain actually produces enough electricity to power a light bulb? Yep, it’s true! It would be cool to know how to actually power up that light bulb with our brains, maybe someday we’ll know.

Brain Facts For Kids Part 1

 You will not believe how amazing the brain is, and we’ve got the coolest brain facts right here. Ever wondered who the boss was? Well of course it’s your Mum or Dad, but the boss of your body is actually your mighty brain!

It helps you remember how to get to your friend’s house, makes you blink without thinking, and even controls your dreams. But it’s way more than that.

Read on, you will be seriously surprised – oh and your brain will be working 

The Brain – an Awesome Organ

Bet you think a computer is the best thing in the world right? Think it’s super speedy and can do everything? Well, it’s not. Welcome to the brain…it’s much more powerful than any supercomputer you can find!

Think about when you have to act in a hurry, maybe a glass is just about to fall off the table.Your brain controls everything that you need to do to save that glass from falling. First, your eyes check out what’s going on, then tells your brain how quickly you need to react, and then your muscles spring into action.

That is super speedy timing and is just from one little organ in our bodies. No computer could ever come close to that!  Cool hey.