Senses Presentation Instructions
Topics Include:
Vision
Hearing
Touch
Taste
Smell
Project
The objective of this project is to present a product that will ensure the general knowledge of the 5
senses. Your group will give a presentation that will include the following:
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Present a visual aide- 10 Points
Define the vocabulary and anatomy of your topic- 3o points
Give a demonstration, activity, or experiment relating to your topic- 30 points
Create a handout about the content to give to the class- 10 points
Presentation STYLE , know your content, make it come alive for your audience, be organized
and to the point, eye contact, etc.- 20 points
Please print and bring to your presentation a copy of the rubric.
Presentation must include the following vocabulary:
Vision
Transduction
Hearing
Structure of eye
Frequency
Accommodation
Pitch
Acuity
Decibels
Nearsightedness/farsightedness
Structure of Ear
Feature detectors
Place Theory
Parallel processing
Frequency Theory
Young-Helmholtz theory
Conduction Hearing Loss
Opponent-processing theory
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Color constancy
Cochlear Implant
Deaf Culture
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Taste
Touch
Sensory Interaction
Four Basic skin sensations
Four Basic Sensations
Somatosensory (sensory) Cortex
Taste Buds
Feeling Pain
Gustatory System
Feeling Pressure
Supertasters/Nontasters
Phantom Limb Sensation
Papillae
Gate Control Theory
Pathway of Tasting
Lamaze Method
Taste Preferences
Acupuncture
Smell
Olfaction
Process of Smelling
Olfactory Anatomy
Anosmics/ Hyposmia
Pheromenes
Nasal Cavity
Aromatherapy
Effect of Smell on Emotions
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Senses Presentation Rubric
Topic:
Names:
Each content area is worth 10 points
 Visual Aid
o Use for presentation
o Appearance/effort
 Vocabulary/Anatomy
o Thorough information
o Specific and concrete
 Activity/demonstration
o How it enhances material
o Effectiveness/effort
 Handout
o Detailed and relevant
o Thorough information
 Presentation style
o Organization/comprehension
o Eye contact/gestures/vocal clarity
o Well planned/structure
____/10
_____/30
_____/30
_____/20
_____/20
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