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Grade 7, Science Std #: 3.9 Describe how the senses provide information about the outside environment to the nervous system.

Lesson Plans: Coping With Changes To understand how the nervous system allows us to learn, remember, and cope with changes in the environment. Constant Craving In this lesson, students investigate the ways that various addictive drugs interact with the human nervous system. The Incredible Human Body: The Five Senses Students learn how each of the five senses works; compare and contrast the means by which the senses gather information about the world. Ears and Hearing Students make a model that demonstrates how an ear works, and name by common and scientific names, the first three areas of the hearing system. Feely Balloons Students investigate unknown solids using the sense of touch. Investigating the Nervous System Students investigate which end of an earthworm is more sensitive to odors, light and sound. Name That Taste Students will learn how the different taste sensations are experienced, particularly that sweet and sour sensors are located on specific parts of the tongue. The Human Ear The various parts of the ear will be demonstrated using phenomenological apparatus. The Senses: Hearing and Sight The student will understand the definition of a disability and how it affects Americans who are hearing impaired or deaf and those Americans who are visually impaired or totally or legally blind.

Resources: Neuroscience for Kids - The Senses Puzzles, activities, and experiments on a kid-friendly site. Come To Your Senses Mr. Potato Head guides students through a fun site with surprisingly thorough details related to the senses. Senses Challenge Fun, interactive quiz that tests your skills of perception
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