Supplemental Materials

Here you will find the answers to the learning activites for each module, as well as some further learning materials that can help clarify or enhance your knowlege of the concepts.

Note to learners: the supplemental materials provided for further learning will not be tested on in the final summative assessment. Only what is present in the module may be assessed.

Module 1

Learning activity 1

• This statement is false
  • The parietal lobe does not control everything we do. No one part of the brain controls everything, but rather each part of the brain works together to bring our bodies to life through actions and thoughts.
• Further learning
  • To learn more about common misconceptions of the brain, explore the resources below:
  • What percentage of your brain do you use? – Richard E. Cytowic
  • Top 10 common misconceptions about the brain
  • More myths about the brain

Learning Activity 2 & 3

• This statement is false
  • The parietal lobe is located in the top center of the brain, which is right behind the frontal lobe, and on top of both the temporal and occipital lobes. 
• This statement is false
  • As the brain is separated into the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere, the parietal lobe is also split into the left parietal lobe and the right parietal lobe.
• Further learning
  • To learn more about the brains structure and location, explore the resources below:
  • Learn about brain anatomy and how the brain works
  • Practice your knowledge about the structure of the brain through an online matching quiz

Learning Activity 4

• This statement is true
  • The parietal lobe has several responsibilities but touch and spatial sensory perceptions are two types of information that the parietal lobe is responsible for.
• Further learning
  • To learn more about the brains function, explore the resources below:
  • Short explanation of the parietal lobe
  • Learn about the other functions of the brain

Learning Activity 5

• The parietal lobe is located above the temporal/occipital and occipital/temporal lobes.
  • Note that as long as you have included both the temporal and occipital lobes to this question, you will get it correct. The parietal lobe is indeed located above both the temporal and occipital lobes.

• The parietal lobe lets our body know when there is pain, pressure, or a change in temperature to the body.
  • As the parietal lobe is responsible for sensory, the lobe will inform your body that there is pain, pressure, or a change in temperature to your body.
• Further learning
  • To learn more about the lobes of the brain:
  • Learn about each brain lobes with helpful diagrams
  • Watch a video about brain lobes and their respective functions