LATERAL THINKING PUZZLE #1

You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when
you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus:

- An old lady who looks as if she is about to die

- An old friend who once saved your life
- The perfect partner you have been dreaming about

Knowing that there can only be one passenger in your car, whom would
you choose?
 LATERAL THINKING PUZZLE #1

- An old lady who looks as if she is about to die

- An old friend who once saved your life
- The perfect partner you have been dreaming about

Answer:
The old lady of course! After helping the old lady into the
car, you can give your keys to your friend, and wait with
your perfect partner for the bus.
 LATERAL THINKING PUZZLE #2

A father and his son are in a car crash. The father is

killed and the child is taken to hospital gravely injured.
When he gets there, the surgeon says, “I can't operate
on this boy - for he is my son!!!” How can this possibly
be?
 LATERAL THINKING PUZZLE #2

Answer:
The surgeon cannot operate on her own son; she is his
mother.
 LATERAL THINKING PUZZLE #3

There are six eggs in the basket. Six people each take
one of the eggs. How can it be that one egg is left in the
basket?
 LATERAL THINKING PUZZLE #3

Answer:
The last person took the basket with the last egg still
inside.
 LATERAL THINKING PUZZLE #4

How could a baby fall out of a twenty - storey building

onto the ground and live?
 LATERAL THINKING PUZZLE #4

The baby fell out of a ground floor window.

As you were thinking of
solutions to the puzzles,
what was going on inside
you? What organ was
working?
 1. What is the brain and
how does it work?

2. What happens inside your

brain when you learn
something new?
 THE HUMAN BRAIN
The human brain is a complex organ in charge of
intelligence, senses, movement, and behavior. The halves
of the brain – the “right brain” and the “left brain” –
perform different functions and communicate information
with each other through a band of nerves that connects
them. The right side of the brain controls most of the
movement and functions of the left side of the body, and
the left side of the brain controls most of the movement
and functions of the right side of the body.
 THE HUMAN BRAIN
You may hear that someone is a “right-brained” or “left-
brained” individual. This is called brain dominance,
meaning that an individual has a natural preference for
processing information on one side of the brain. The right
side is the intuitive or spontaneous side, while the left side
is logical. Knowing an individual’s brain dominance can
help you understand his/her “ways” of thinking, behavior,
speaking and functioning.
 RIGHT BRAIN
The characteristics of right brain consist of creativity, the
talent to see patterns, spatial cognizance, and the
understanding of how things relate to one another in
different contexts. Individuals of this brain dominance are
good in distinguishing faces, places and objects. They seem
to have capability for “out-of-the-box” thinking, art (as well
as ability to draw, paint, sculpt etc.), imaginative thinking
and music (including the ability to play instruments with
ease or to identify a song melody and play it back upon
“hearing it”.
 LEFT BRAIN
The characteristics of left brain include a knack for
language, analytical skills, and mathematical
concepts such as time and sequence. Individuals
with this brain dominance are good with letters,
numbers and words. They seem to have the skills for
language (including reading, writing and
speaking), mathematics, logic and reasoning and
science.
Functions
of the
Left and
Right
Brain
 FUN FACTS ABOUT YOUR "SIDES"

• The right side of your body is controlled by the

left side of your brain.
• The left side of your body is controlled by the
right side of your brain.
• Most people are left-brain dominate, even
people who are left-handed writers.
• The left side of your brain controls speech,
reading, writing, and math.
• The right side deals with spatial relationships,
abstractions, and your feelings.
 Application
Write the letter that most accurately
describes you.
A. At home, my room has organized
drawer and closets. I even try to
organize other things around the
house.

B. At home, I like the “lived-in” look. I

clean as I see a need and when I have
time.
 Application
Write the letter that most accurately
describes you.
A. My study area is usually clean and
has everything in place.

B. I leave my work out on my study

area so I can work as I am inspired by
ideas.
 Application
Write the letter that most accurately
describes you.

A. I like using the “tried and true”

method.

B. I like creating new methods.

 Application
Write the letter that most accurately
describes you.

A. When I build models or crafts etc., I

follow directions carefully.

B. I like to build a model in my way

making my own creation.
 Application
Write the letter that most accurately
describes you.

A. I complete one project at a time.

B. I like to start many different projects,

but do not like to finish them.
 Application
Write the letter that most accurately
describes you.
When I am asked to write a report on a
subject, I........

A. research information, then outline

and organize my writing.

B. work in my own self-inspired

direction.
 Application
Write the letter that most accurately
describes you.
When I had to do a project in class, I.....

A. used my parents' ideas, a book's

illustrated project or modeled another
student's project who received an "A+“
from my teacher.
B. loved the challenge, and like a "mad
scientist," I produced a unique project.
 Application
Write the letter that most accurately
describes you.
When I am in charge of a big job with
many people working, I usually...

A. organize, give everyone their

responsibilities, make lists, and make sure
everyone finishes their part on time.
B. work at my own pace, let others work on
the job as they want. I want to take care of
needs/problems as they arise.
 Application
Write the letter that most accurately
describes you.

Which of these activities would you like

to do the most?

A. planning the details for a trip/project

B. creating an original art form

 Application
Write the letter that most accurately
describes you.

I hate it when other people.....

A. are indecisive about what activities

to do when I am with them.

B. plan activities in step-by-step detail

when I am with them.
 Scoring the Left/Right Brain Test

Add the number of "A" responses.

Add the number of "B" responses.

If you have more "A" responses than "B"

responses, then you are left-brained
dominate.
If you have more "B" responses than "A"
responses, you are right-brain dominate.
 What is the
importance of the
left and right brain in
one’s learning
process?
 Assessment
Write LEFT BRAIN or RIGHT BRAIN.

1) Imagination 6) Language
2) Recognizing faces 7) Number skills
3) Analysis 8) Non-verbal Feelings
4) Logic 9) Face Recognition
5) Tune of Songs 10) Words of Songs
 Assessment
Identify which part of the brain dominance
(left or right) the given characteristics belong.

1) Imagination RIGHT
2) Recognizing faces RIGHT
3) Analysis LEFT
4) Logic LEFT
5) Tune of Songs RIGHT
6) Language LEFT
7) Number skills LEFT
8) Non-verbal Feelings RIGHT
9) Face Recognition RIGHT
10) Words of Songs LEFT
 Assignment
1. Students are grouped into two.

2. Each group shall search or create

activities, each suited to right brain- or
left brain-dominant thinking styles to
be facilitated next meeting.