1. Brain Anatomy

2. 12-14-12 Do Now Update your journal DateActivityCompletedJournal Check 12/3Human Systems Reviewstamped 12/13Prevent Brain Drain(to be stamped)

3. 12-14-12 Brain Anatomy Key Question: What kinds of jobs does the brain do? Initial Thoughts:

4. Evidence: Cornell Notes Glue the article on the RIGHT page, take Cornell Notes on the LEFT Page Questions/KeywordRecord Colum - Brain Anatomy

5. Evidence #2: Left/Right Brain Go to the following website: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/split.html http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/split.html Characteristics of: Left BrainRight Brain

6. Take the quiz http://homeworktips.about.com/library/brainquiz/bl_leftrightbrain_quiz.htm http://homeworktips.about.com/library/brainquiz/bl_leftrightbrain_quiz.htm QUIZ RESULTS: Record your results in the journal 1.What side brain are you? Click Read Advice for Left Brain StudentsRead Advice for Left Brain Students 2. What are some characteristics that stand out as true about you? 3. What is some of the study advice that you think would help you the most?

7. A Caveat… Brain lateralization is not set in stone. Just because you are right brained today, doesn’t mean you will be a year from now or later. Your brain will change as you reach adulthood and beyond!

8. Analysis Questions 1.What are the 3 parts of the brain and their main functions? 2.What do you think would happen if someone was injured in their occipital lobe? 3.Some one you know well had a brain injury, and can’t recognize your face. On what side of their brain was their injury? Explain.

9. Summary In a well developed paragraph: – What did you think before about how the brain is organized? (look back at your initial thoughts) – What did you learn about how the brain is organized? Be specific! (look back at your evidence section). – What evidence do you have that you learned this? – Further Thoughts Make sure this is thoughtful and thorough

10. Reflection Write a poem about your brain

11. Big Idea

12. Done? Play the Split Brain Game: http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medi cine/split-brain/splitbrainexp.html http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medi cine/split-brain/splitbrainexp.html (Also found on my Links page)

13. Experiment Everyone who picked to draw a picture in the brain drain lesson, move to the right side of the room (the side closest to the door & cabinets) Everyone who chose to write yourself a letter, move to the left side of the room (the side closest to the windows)

14. Analysis Questions 1.What are the 3 main areas of the brain called? 2.What do you think would happen if someone was injured in their occipital lobe? 3.What do you think “brain death” means?