Can Nerve Cells Make Mistakes?

LIFE SCIENCES

Curiosity trigger

Students will conduct neurological tests in pairs: they will study the reactions and facial nerves, and will carry out a finger-to-nose test in several ways. They will also play the role of nerve cells transmitting information to each other.

Curriculum and Skills

Work and Life Skills:

Critical thinking and drawing conclusion

In this lesson, you will cover:

NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS:
4-LS1- From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

You will need

A ball, ping-pong balls, bowl/basket.

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Authors

Author: Klaudia Szklarczyk-Smolana
Science consultant: Marta Żołnowska
Methodology: Agnieszka Staroń
Translation: George Lisowski
Producer: Marta Przywara

Source

This is a modified version of a lesson plan created by the Children’s University Foundation under the CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.

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