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Demetrikopoulos, Melissa K.; Pecore, John; Rose, Jordan D.; Fobbs, Archibald J., Jr.; Johnson, John I.; Carruth, Laura L. – Science Scope, 2006
The brain is a truly fascinating structure! It controls the body and allows everyone to think, learn, speak, move, feel, remember, and experience emotions. Although the brain is a single organ, it is very complex and has several regions, each having a specific function. These functionally diverse regions work together to allow for coordination of…
Descriptors: Neurological Organization, Science Curriculum, Brain, Body Composition
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Gosse, Bonnie – Green Teacher, 1996
Addresses the need for a good science program to teach students to integrate both the analytical and the creative pathways of inquiry. Also compares the specific functions of the brain's right (creative) and left (analytical) hemispheres as related to science. Suggests how to design a creative sense-gathering activity, and offers several sample…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Elementary Secondary Education, Neurological Organization, Science Activities
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Lord, Thomas R. – American Biology Teacher, 1990
Described is a study which was developed to find the proportion of cross-dominance in young adults. Procedures and statistical tests are discussed. The tasks used in the assessment of cross-dominance are described. Results indicated that all persons suffered from some cross-dominance. (CW)
Descriptors: Biology, Brain Hemisphere Functions, College Science, Genetics