| Time: 5 weeks Level: 7-10 Key Learning Areas: Science Skills required: |
‘Humans only use 10% of their brains’
This is a well known statement that many people believe to be true. However, there is no scientific evidence to support it. It is a myth.
THE TASK
Research the brain using websites and textbooks to discover how much of our brain we actually use. This will to include, but is not limited to, the following information:
- A labelled diagram of the structure of the brain
- A description of the functions of the cerebral cortex and its specialised areas
- An explanation of hemispheric specialisation, including examples of this phenomenon
- A discussion about a study of the human brain that has furthered our knowledge of the workings of the human brain. For example: Split brain studies, aphasia, spatial neglect, studies of other brain damage that have informed our understanding of the brain
- A summation of why we know the statement ‘humans only use 10% of their brains’ is a myth
Present your research using posters, pictures, videos or presentation software. This can be done either verbally (in front of an audience, captured on video), or in a written format of your choice.