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- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the human central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. The brain, spinal cord, and various nerve cells are discussed. They explain how neurons transmit nerve impulses from one part of the body to another. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students are introduced to the functions of the nervous system. They complete a variety of lessons to identify the main parts of the human nervous system Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students study the components and function of the nervous system. They investigate how engineers design biomedical equipment to assist the nervous system and explain how the five senses are affected during spaceflight. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the parts and function of a neuron. They explain and illustrate the levels and functions of the nervous system including neurons and the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems. They analyze and diagram the Lobes and Structures of the Cortex along with their functions. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students investigate how animals adapt to use its senses to identify foods that are nutritious or noxious. They determine how they associate foods with other things such as birthdays. They discuss the role of the nervous system in the body's ability to identify how foods taste, smell, and look like. They complete a taste experiment. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the function and components of the human nervous system. They listen to a teacher-led lecture and discuss how engineers develop better ways to save and protect the brain from trauma and disease, and answer true and false questions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students commonly ask question about vision and color perception which may be difficult to answer without taking. They use this module that contains a list of questions which often arise when biology students are studying the nervous system. This is a quick reference tool. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students gather (research) information on neuron structure and action potential. Students are guided to make inferences about the synapse and its relationship to neurotransmitter release and action. They are also guided to make inferences about how neurotransmitters and drugs affect synapses and how these actions may be related to diseases of the nervous system and ultimately behavior. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students determine the speed of nervous transmission in an integrated nervous system. Students understand the differences between signal transmission in a single neuron and in a nervous system. Students create a little group rapport. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students are taught the location and function of all parts of the human nervous system. They determine the different organs and tissues in the nervous system. Students explore how each of the organs and tissues delivers a signal to a different part of their body. Full Review »
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