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I plan to use a combination of resources, both online research and books.  I found an amazing book from National Geographic called “The Ultimate Bodypedia” which has a chapter on the human brain.  I also have another book called the “The Human Body Encyclopedia”, but unfortunately, it did not have much useful information about my topic.

The challenge with online resources is the information may not be reliable.  However, one way to look for a trustworthy source is to look for a “.org” or “.edu” at the end of the URL.  I found a few good trustworthy online resources, including “BrainFacts.org”, and “New Measure of human brain processing speed-MIT Tech Review”.  I also found an interesting documentary called “The Mind, Explained-Netflix”.

Two note-taking resources that I am considering are online lists and using index cards. I like using Notability for keeping my notes in order, so I can reference them as needed.  I have only used index cards before for presentations, but not for keeping my notes organized.  I look forward to learning a new skill by using index cards for my Passion Project notes.

On March 20th, Mr. DeBerry gave us our Passion Project assignment.  He gave us a list of suggested topics, from which we could choose. Alternatively he also gave us the option to select our own.

I have always been interested in the human anatomy, and I thought that I could learn more about the brain, because the brain controls the body.

As part of the project, I had to write a proposal letter. The most important part that was in my proposal letter was my main inquiry questions and sub questions. My main inquiry question is “How does the brain work?.” My sub questions are, “How fast does the human brain process information”, “What are the different parts of the brain and what does each part do?”, “How is our body controlled by the brain?”, “How much does an adult brain weigh?”, and “What is the human brain made of?”. I chose those questions because they would help me understand the brain better.