WiredMind · Student worksheet · Lesson 2
How a fly knows which way it’s facing
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Open the lesson at: wiredmind.app/en/modules/compass
1PredictBefore you tap anything.
What do you think the compass dial will show when you fire the left turn neurons? And the right ones?
What do you think will happen to the bump if the violet ring neurons are switched off?
2Try
Open the lesson and follow its steps. Before each tap, say out loud what you think will happen.
3ObserveFor each step: which colors lit up, and which stayed dark?
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
4Explain
The lesson’s question: You silenced the landmark carriers (the violet cells). Why did the bump drift?
Why did the bump drift when the ring neurons were silenced?
Why is a ring a good shape for cells that keep track of direction?