Our+Concept+-+DISCOVERY

**DEBATABLE TRUTHS 2011 - DISCOVERY**

 * Discovery creates new knowledge
 * **Discovery involves risk taking**
 * Discovery invokes an emotional response
 * **Discovery occurs in all fields of human activity**
 * Discovery leads to change

LEARNING OUTCOMES - DISCOVERY** Students will be able to:

Websites:
The Day I was Born: @http://www.dayiwasborn.net/

CORE

 * List the main parts of the brain
 * List the functions of the various lobes of the brain
 * Understand how the brain works
 * Understand the complexities of the brain
 * Dissect a sheep's brain
 * Compare and contrast their brain function with that of a computer
 * Understand themselves and how they think

COMPLEX

 * Define a particular brain disfunction
 * Discuss the impact of brain injury or malfunction on society and families
 * Discuss early brain development
 * Ask an essential question around a related area of interest and research it further

=Wallwisher= There will be links on this wikispace to a "wall" from "Wallwisher". Wallwisher is an internet site where you can leave stickies with ideas on it. Here is one to get us thinking about our context this term 'The Brain'

**WALL LINK:** http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/7IHkoi7gQS
=Introductory Activities= Here are the websites we visited during our introductory activities if you would like to visit them