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Why can't we remember being babies?

Why can't we remember being babies?

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Why can't we remember things that happened when we were babies?

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Grades K-5

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Memories & Stories

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In this mini-lesson, students learn about some possible explanations for why we have fewer memories from when we were babies. In the activity, Memory Master, students learn a simple trick that can help improve their memories and then go through a series of picture game challenges to see if they can become Memory Masters!
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Grades K-5

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Memories & Stories

618 reviews

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