The parasympathetic nervous system, the system responsible for calming the body down and maintaining homeostasis during non-crisis times, is the focus of a video that explores how the similarities and differences between the parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous systems. 

Concepts

the heart, nerves, neurons

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have each class determine a mnemonic device in order to help them remember the cranial nerves
• Challenge each class to draw the body and write down all of the sub-systems within the nervous system, label their parts, and their functions

Classroom Considerations

• The video introduces a tremendous amount of new vocabulary; use a word wall, have learners use note cards, play vocabulary games to target and review vocabulary 
• Number 15 in a series of 47 videos covering the human body 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The resource shows specific terms and their definitions in order to help learners follow the video
• Narrator uses humor to keep viewers engaged

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4