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Two Brain Halves

The brain has two halves that work together. Different areas handle jobs like seeing, hearing, moving, smelling, tasting, feeling, remembering and deciding.

In the picture

  1. The thick band joining the two halves: carries messages between them.
  2. The front area: planning and decisions.
  3. The side area: hearing and memory.
  4. The back area: sight.

Examples

  • You decide to catch a ball and your hand moves.
  • You smell toast and remember breakfast.

Quiz: Two Brain Halves (Age 10)

  1. What joins the two halves of the brain and carries messages between them?

    • A narrow tube
    • A thick band
    • A thin cord
  2. Which job does the front area of the brain do?

    • Planning and decisions
    • Sight
    • Hearing and memory
  3. Which area of the brain handles sight?

    • The front area
    • The back area
    • The side area

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Science, Age 10