Many people know the feeling of counting backward from 100 before a surgical procedure begins, but what actually happens between number 99 and waking up after surgery? Watch a short video about the different types of anesthesia, the history of medical sedation, and what goes on in your body when you are anesthetized.

Concepts

medical technology, medicine, the history of medicine, neurons, the brain, the central nervous system, drugs

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a human anatomy or biology class
• Have viewers write a short narrative about a time they had surgery or received another type of anesthesia
• Host a discussion in which class members hypothesize about the ways anesthesia works before watching the video
• Create a flipped classroom lesson by prompting class members to watch the video for homework, and to discuss what they have learned in class the next day

Classroom Considerations

• When the video ends and the assessment begins, it's difficult to return to the video; consider opening two tabs if you want to refer back to the video

Pros

• Subject matter is interesting and engaging for learners
• The video is animated and narrated in an entertaining way for viewers of all levels
• Comes with an assessment to check for understanding, as well as a list of additional resources

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.7.1 RI.8.1 RI.9-10.1 RI.11-12.1