Left-handedness

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/left-handedness

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the global prevalence?Approximately 10% of the world's population identifies as left-handed
2. What is the notable left-handed individuals?Numerous influential figures in arts, politics, science, and sports have been left-handed
3. What does it mean to be left-handed?Being left-handed means you use your left hand for writing and many other tasks. About 10 out of every 100 people are left-handed.
4. Why do some people write with their left hand?Scientists think it comes from genes and how the brain develops. The brain can use the right side more for language and fine movements in left-handers.

Brain Lateralization: The specialization of function in one hemisphere of the brain over the other.
Divergent Thinking: The ability to generate multiple unique ideas or solutions to a problem.
Neuroimaging: Techniques used to create images of the structure and function of the brain.