The Nervous System

Introduction

Your central Nervous System is the control center of your body. Your brain and spinal cord make up your nervous system.

Task

In this web quest you are going to learn about the central nervous system, its organs and functions.

Process

•You are going to visit the folowing site•Your brain and nervous system

    http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/brain.html

•In your science notebook draw the nervous system, lable each part    and write the major function of each part•Finally take the quiz, print it and give it to your teacher http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/NSquiz.html

Evaluation

CATEGORY

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Drawing - details

All assigned details have been added. The details are clear and easy to identify.

Almost all assigned details (at least 85%) have been added. The details are clear and easy to identify.

Almost all assigned details (at least 85%) have been added. A few details are difficult to identify.

Fewer than 85% of the assigned details are present OR most details are difficult to identify.

Labels

Every item that needs to be identified has a label. It is clear which label goes with which structure.

Almost all items (90%) that need to be identified have labels. It is clear which label goes with which structure.

Most items (75-89%) that need to be identified have labels. It is clear which label goes with which structure.

Less than 75% of the items that need to be identified have labels OR it is not clear which label goes with with item.

Knowledge Gained

When asked about 4 items in an unlabeled drawing of the nervous system, the student can identify all of them accurately.

When asked about 4 items in an unlabeled drawing of the nervous, the student can identify 3 of them accurately.

When asked about 4 items in an unlabeled drawing of the nervous, the student can identify 2 of them accurately.

When asked about 4 items in an unlabeled drawing of the nervous, the student can identify 1 of them accurately.

On line quiz

Quiz is completed exemplary 10 answers correct

Quiz is completed with 9-8 correct answers

Quiz was done with 7-6 correct answers

Quiz had less than 5 correct answers

Conclusion

The purpose of this activity was for you to learn about the nervous system.  You should know what the anatomical position is. Ideally it will give a foundation when learning about the human body.  You will have a better understanding of how the body works and the different part of the nervous system.

Credits

Teacher Erika Krumm

Teacher Page

Colegio Monterrey