Can you compare these objects feel? How do you know that these feel different? How do we know that fur feels soft and bricks feel rough? What specialised cells or organs are involved? Write down any ideas you have on a whiteboard. The _______ system Look at this picture. How does this link to our starter? What is the name of this system? What is the role of this system? Can you name any organs? What facts can you write down from this video? https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/nsmovie.html The nervous system - Correct the spelling Teh nervous sysetm inculdes the brain, spnial cord, and a copmlex network of nerves. This ssytem sneds mesasges back and froth betewen the brian nad the body. The brain is waht cnotrols all hte body's funtcions. The spinal crod runs from the brain dwon through the back. It contains thread like nerves that brnach out to every oragn and boyd part. This newtork of nerves relays messages bakc and forth from the brain to diffreent patrs of the obdy. Can you complete the table to show what the difference is between the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Brainy ABCs Today you’re going to write an ABC guide to the brain and nervous system for kids in elementary school. After reading the KidsHealth articles and watching the movie about the brain and nervous system, use the “Brainy ABCs” handout as a guide to collect 26 facts, one for each letter of the alphabet. [Note to instructor: This can be done individually or with partners.] Facts should be a brief sentence or two that relate to the brain or nervous system. Try to come up with facts that start with each letter of the alphabet. If you have trouble writing a fact that starts with a certain letter, just be creative! For example: A fact for X could be “Cerebral corteX is the term for the outer layer of the brain.” Your are thirsty and see a glass of water, how do you pick it up? How our bodies feel touch. Can your fill in the gaps? Word Bank CNS Effector Neuron Motor Stimulus How our bodies feel touch- check our answers. DRAMA!!! In your groups. I want you to prepare a drama sketch showing how our bodies detect a stimuli, how it is sent to our brains and how our brains make our bodies respond. Some of you may want ot play the role of the nurones, one the role of the organs involved. Use the diagrams that you have just made to help you. You have 10 minutes to prepare then you will share with the class. Plenary Make a mind map on the nervous system.
