Reflex actions

What part of the nervous system is responsible for reflex actions? What is a reflex arc? 

Path of Neurons

Please describe a scene that would show a person's reaction to stimulus and how each type of neuron would be involved.

Sense Memory

How could a strong sense memory benefit an organism?

Responses

Give an example of an external stimulus that would affect the nervous system and how would you know that this stimulus is causing a reaction?

You become thirsty and take a drink of water. What type of stimulus would this be? 

  

The Nervous System

What would you like to learn about the nervous system? 

One System to the Next

We have finished up our study of the digestive system next we will cover the nervous system. 

Here is the to do list for today.

Post here any questions you have about the nervous system. Try to come up with your own question 

Complete the digestive system post test 
Digestive System Post Test Link

Complete the digestive system assessment on google classroom. 

If you have time complete the nervous  system pre-test link below 

Nervous System Pre=test

Please remember R2 P2 &Safe

Final Thoughts

Any final thoughts about the digestive system? Please click on the link below to take the post-unit test.  Then go to google classroom for the assessment. 

Digestive System Post Test.

you are what you eat.

There is an old saying "you are what you eat" How true is this when considering what we have learned about the digestive system. 

Sun to Cell

Energy starts with the sun and is release in the mitochondria. What are the some of the steps in between?

The Sun and Digestion

You may know that photosynthesis captures light energy to make food.  What is the  name of process used by animals to release the energy capture in photosynthesis? 

similar terms

What are the two types of digestion and what other process uses similar terms ?

Food to Cell

When we eat food what does the body use it for in the cells?

Snowing Again

Good Morning Students

We are faced with yet another snow day.  Please work on Life Science Checklist 4 today.

Here is a video lesson of the text book reading.

What are two ways nutrition is used in the cell? 

Also check out post on random blog 

Digestive System

Please complete the pre-test linked below for the digestive system. 

Pre-test Digestive System

What does food do?

When we eat, how does the human body use food. What is the purpose for food? 

Muscles and Nerves

How does the muscular system interact with the nervous system? Please give a specific example. 
Here are some resources to help figure this out. 

Brain pop nervous system link

Study Jams Muscles

password link

Working together heart and lungs

How does the respiratory system work together with the cardiovascular system? 

Tissue Types

There are four major types of tissue that make up the human body. Name one of type of tissue and an organ or part of the body that is made of that tissue type.

Body Systems

Name two human body systems that work closely together. 

What you have learned about cells

We have spent several weeks learning about cells. Today please take the post test linked below to show your growth in your knowledge of cells. 

Cell Post Test Link

More Systems

Name an organism  that might have an organ system similar to a human. 

Name an organism that might have an organ system different than a human. 

Next Body Systems

Our next topic is body systems. Please name at least one body system that you would expect to find in an animal.