6th Grade Asks “Why Can’t Sheep Play Chess?”
As sixth-graders expressed varying degrees of excitement over the small sheep brain they were observing, science teacher Pam Harmon asks them, “Look at the brain stem, does this animal have two legs or four?” It’s her methodical process by which she helps students observe and dissect the brain to understand its functions and capabilities. Click here for more photos.
With assistance from Ms. Harmon, the students carefully remove the dura mater. Their Latin knowledge pays off when Ms. Harmon asks, “What does dura mater mean? What does the dura mater likely do?” Ultimately, students were able to explain why sheep can’t play chess through their hands-on dissection and discussion.
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