A 22-page textbook chapter identifying sensory systems of animals and humans for those studying how the various senses assist adaptation to environments. Investigates classes of environmental stimuli as well as gives an in-depth...

This lesson describes the function and components of the human nervous system. It helps students understand the purpose of our brain, spinal cord, nerves and the five senses. How the nervous system is affected during spaceflight is also...

The lesson will be implemented as part of a unit about plants. The students will learn about the growth cycle of a peanut and use a Five-Step Sequence Think-sheet to sequence the steps. They will also make predictions and complete...

How does the sense of touch work? Is the sense of touch more sensitive in some parts of the body, such as fingertips, than in others? In this lesson students explore the sense of touch by identifying mystery objects with their eyes...

You can perceive things by touching, tasting, smelling, listening and seeing. The sensory system that allows us to "feel" is called somatosensation (so-MAT-o-sen-sa-shun). Somatosensation is a broadly defined perceptual system that...

With this module, students will be able to identify three main adaptations of the small intestine's wall that increase its absorptive capacity. Students will also trace the pathway of food waste from its point of entry into the large...