Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Changing Your Mind: Nerve Cell Infomercials

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Build nerve cell models in cooperative groups, and articulate the structure and function of nerve cells to explore the nervous system. Describe specific elements of human physiology by "advertising" the nervous system in nerve cell...
Unit Plan
Arizona State University

Arizona State University School of Life Sciences: A Nervous Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
How do you know when your hand touches something? How do you know if something brushes against your shoulder? Think about your fingertip, arm, and back. In which of these places might your nerves be closer together? Review the concept of...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Nerve Racking

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson describes the function and components of the human nervous system. It helps students understand the purpose of our brain, spinal cord, nerves and the five senses. How the nervous system is affected during spaceflight is also...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Brain Chemistry Post Assessment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The human brain is complex. Messages within the brain and the rest of the nervous system are conducted by cells called neurons. Drugs and other substances can interfere with or modify the transmission of messages between neurons. In this...