The Nervous System: A Lesson
Pam Zeigler
AP Biology
By: Luke Ballard and Sam Maeder
Table Of Contents
Pages:
Contents:
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table Of Contents
3-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WebQuest
7-11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WebQuest Answer Key
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lab # 1
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lab # 1 Answer Key
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lab # 2
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lab # 2 Answer Key
Name:____________ Block:_____ Date:____
Nervous System Web Quest
http://www.brainline.org/multimedia/interactive_brain/the_human_brain.html?gclid=COG
jyKHFq74CFedFMgodjA4AGw
1. What is the purpose of the frontal lobe?
2. What happens when the frontal lobe is damaged?
3. What is the purpose of the parietal lobe?
4. What happens when the parietal lobe is damaged?
5. What is the function of the temporal lobe?
6. What happens when the temporal lobe is damaged?
7. What is the purpose of the occipital lobe?
8. What happens when the occipital lobe is damaged?
9. What is the purpose of the cerebellum?
10. What happens when the cerebellum is damaged?
11. What is the purpose of the brainstem?
12. What happens when the brain stem is damaged?
Please cut out the brain on the final page into the specified sections. Once all pieces
are cut out, glue the parts into the blank brain diagram below. Then, label the individual
parts by name.
http://www.livescience.com/22665-nervous-system.html
1. What is the function of the Autonomic Nervous System?
2. In 1664, Thomas Willis published a book. What was it called, and what was so
revolutionary about this book?
3. What is the primary function of neurons?
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio105/nervous.htm
1. The nervous system is composed of how many different types of cells?
2. Describe the role of each of the following:
a. Sensory neuronsb. Interneuronsc. Motor Neurons3. What is the definition of a synapse?
4. (Easy one here) How many senses does the average human body have? Please
name all.
Final Page. Cut out the pieces of this brain.
Link to great Nervous System Lab(Meter Stick activity)
http://rhoyle.cusd.claremont.edu/mm/Course%20Assets/Biology/Labs/pdf%20%20Nervous%20System%20Lab.pdf
Second Fun Lab(The Human Body)
http://arapahoe.littletonpublicschools.net/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=_h_OKcDzf0E%3D
Luke Ballard Reflection Page
Over the course of this project, I learned a lot about the nervous system and how
it works in relation to the human body. I learned a lot about the relationships that the
nervous system makes with the body, and how many different things can go wrong in
the process of understanding and interpreting the world around us. Using the senses of
the human body, we interpret the world differently, partly because each person is
different and uses the nervous system differently. I also learned the each person's
nervous system is more unique than the fingerprint, as there is no possibility of having a
perfect matching set with another human being.
I really enjoyed completing this project as I feel i have increased my knowledge
on how the human body works, and i am closer to realizing and understanding the
overall interpretation of the human body and the world around us. I really enjoyed
working with Sam and the rest of the class, as i tend to like working in smaller groups
more than the larger ones, and i also loved sitting next to Mrs. Zeigler in the computer
lab!!
Sam Maeder Reflection Page
I learned so much about the nervous system while making this biology lesson.
The largest thing that i learned was the different lobes of the brain and their individual
functions that help to body to stay active. I also learned about what happens if a certain
lobe is damaged in an injury. Neurons were another interesting topic that i learned in
this project. I can now distinguish between various types of neurons such as sensory
neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons. There are also various labs that taught me
many new things. One lab showed me how to label the brain. Another lab showed me
how reflexes factor into the nervous system and the last lab gave my many other facts
about the brain and nervous system as a whole.