Lesson Plan

Neurotransmitters Contain Chemicals

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Human body systems students play a card game, "Locks & Keys" in order to learn that neurotransmitters carry a message from one neuron to another by fitting into a receptor site on the receiving nerve cell. While this activity can stand alone as a lesson, it is part of a larger series of lessons on the chemistry of the brain. You will appreciate the supportive resources and the variety of instructional strategies used throughout the unit.

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CCSS: Adaptable
NGSS: Adaptable
Pros
  • Professionally produced game card template is provided
  • The card game makes learning fun
  • Discussion questions written into the teacher's guide
  • Magazine-style reading resources
Cons
  • None
Common Core
NGSS