THE NERVOUS SYSTEM LESSON

HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM LESSON PLAN

Materials

1. The student will begin the class by copying the Daily Science Question that has been displayed into their science journals. The students will answer the question to the best of their ability. After approximately 5 minutes, the teacher will invite students to share their answers. The teacher will share the correct answer.

2. The teacher will introduce the Nervous System and display a visual aid of the Nervous system.

3. Using a large piece of butcher paper, the teacher will begin a KWL chart (K= what we Know, W= what we want to know, L= what we learned), drawing 3 sections. The teacher and students will brainstorm what they already know about the Nervous system and list these in the "K" section. The teacher and students will brainstorm questions of things they would like to know about the nervous system. Some of these questions might include:

• How big is the human brain?
• What are the organs of the Nervous system?
• What does the brain do?
• How long is the spinal cord?
• How fast does the nervous system work?
• What does the brain control?
• Who studies the brain?

4. The teacher will present information on the Nervous system. The students will complete the Study Notes worksheet.

5. The teacher and students will complete the "L" section of the KWL chart.

Instructional Considerations

This science class is made up of students possessing a variety of learning styles and ability levels. This lesson plan has been designed to accommodate kinesthetic and visual learners by incorporating active learning strategies and visual aids.

Student Practice

Using the paper doll outline and the additional materials listed, the student will place the materials to create a visual aid representing a body with several major organs. The student will write at least one sentence describing the organ(s) they choose, the material they choose to represent the organ and why.

Closure

The students will work on the display project in their cooperative groups.