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The Mysterious Science of Pain Instructional VideoThe Mysterious Science of Pain Instructional Video
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6th - 12th
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The Mysterious Science of Pain

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The amount of pain one experiences is not directly connected to the amount of tissue damage. In fact, it is possible for pain to occur without any tissue damage at all! A video lesson digs into the science behind the phenomenon and asks learners to process the information with a set of closed and open-ended questions.

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Concepts

the brain, tissues, the central nervous system, nerves, neurons

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite a doctor or similar professional to speak about personal experiences with the topic
  • Have pupils create a list of factors that affect the intensity of pain

Classroom Considerations

  • An understanding of electrical responses in the nervous system is helpful

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  • Includes links for additional study
  • Provides an option to customize the lesson to fit the goals of specific classrooms

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