Somatic and Special Senses Brochure
You and your partner will create a brochure that will take your audience (7th and 8th graders) on a tour
of the five senses. You can create your brochure using paper and pencils or it can be made using a
computer. This brochure will count as a test grade. Some of the work will be completed in class, but a
majority of the work will need to be completed on your own time.
You brochure must include the following
Front Cover
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Creative Title
Image
Your names
Back
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Works cited
Taste
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Create a map of the tongue (like the one we did in class) only this time the map will be
presented as a menu from a restaurant or regions of the world that have specific types of food.
Have fun with this, get creative!
o E.x. Salty would not be listed as salty, it would be listed as corn beef (because it contains
a lot of salt)
Which part of the brain interprets this sense?
An image of the tongue menu/map you created
Smell
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What is anosmia? How common is it?
Answer the following scenario: When you first enter a coffee shop, the aroma of fresh coffee is
wonderfully strong and full-bodied. After several minutes of waiting in line, the odor is barely
noticeable. Has something happened to the coffee or has something happened to you? Explain
your answer.
Create a scenario which the answer would elicit the explanation of the olfactory pathway. Your
explanation of the olfactory pathway should be able to be understood by a 7th or 8th grader.
o E.x. My roommate does not clean her room and now the stench of decay is coming from
her room. How am I able to detect and identify the odor?
Which part of the brain interprets this sense?
An image related to the sense of smell
Hearing
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Explain the physiology of hearing in terms that an 7th and 8th grader would be able to
understand
Answers to the following questions about the disease you were assigned: A description of the
disease/symptoms (usually are the same things), the pathophysiology/disease process (basically
how does the disease cause your sense of hearing to not work correctly) and the treatment (if
any)
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Which part of the brain interprets this sense?
An image that shows how the physiology of hearing has been affected by the disease you were
assigned
Vision
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Compare 20/20 vision in humans to the vision rating of another animal. Explain what the
specific animal’s vision rating means when compared to a human with 20/20 vision. Does this
animal have better vision or worse vision when compared to humans?
Answers to the following questions about the disease you were assigned: A description of the
disease/symptoms (usually are the same things), the pathophysiology/disease process (basically
how does the disease impact sight) and the treatment (if any)
Which part of the brain interprets this sense?
An image that shows which part of the visual pathway has been affected by the disease you
were assigned
Tactile
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Create a scenario in which one of the body’s mechanoreceptors does not function correctly.
What ist he function of this receptor? Explain how the body would be affected by the
dysfunction of the mechanoreceptor.
An image of related to the scenario
***All sections must include Color (in some way shape or form)
You will be graded on the following
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Completeness
Accuracy
Creativity
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Grammar
Submission to turnitin.com
Effective use of class time
Auditory disorders
Vertigo
Perforated tympanic membrane
Concution loss
Impacted cerumen
Neurological hearing loss
Meniere’s Disease
Otitis Media
Visual Disorders
Cataracts
Color blindness
Glaucoma High Angle
Diabetic Retina Opathy
Glaucoma Low Angle
Leber’s congenital amaurosis (LCA)