Sensational Nervous System

• Anatomy
• Secondary Education

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to relate the five senses to the nervous system and understand how they work together.

Introduce the learning objective of the lesson and explain what the students will be able to accomplish by the end of the lesson.

Test your brain

What do you already know about the relationship between our senses and the nervous system?

Introduction

The nervous system is responsible for controlling all of our body's functions, including our five senses. Let's explore how our senses are related to the nervous system.

Introduce the topic and explain the importance of understanding the relationship between the senses and the nervous system.

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Sight

Our eyes receive light and send signals to the brain through the optic nerve. The brain then interprets these signals to create the images we see.

Explain how the eyes work to send visual information to the brain and how the brain interprets this information.

Hearing

Our ears receive sound waves and send signals to the brain through the auditory nerve. The brain then interprets these signals to create the sounds we hear.

Explain how the ears work to send auditory information to the brain and how the brain interprets this information.

Activity time 

Sight and hearing https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/Natural_Science/Five_senses/SIGHT_AND_HEARING_ns676143ht

Group of five 

P1: sight 

P2: hearing

P3: taste

P4: smell

P5: touch

Activity time 

Smell and taste 

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Activity time

Sense of Touch 

Taste and Smell

Our taste buds and olfactory receptors work together to send signals to the brain about the flavors and scents we experience. These signals are sent through the gustatory and olfactory nerves.

Explain how taste and smell work together to create our sensory experiences and how these signals are sent to the brain.

Touch

Our skin contains receptors that send signals to the brain about temperature, pressure, and pain. These signals are sent through the somatosensory nerves.

Explain how touch sensations are sent to the brain through our skin and how the brain interprets this information.

Review

The nervous system plays a crucial role in our sensory experiences. Each of our senses sends signals to the brain through specialized nerves, allowing us to experience the world around us.

Review the key points of the lesson and emphasize the importance of the nervous system in our sensory experiences.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.