Learning Objectives

1. Understand that our body’s responses to the outside world are controlled by the nervous system, the body’s communication network. The nervous system not only gathers information from the outside, but also keeps the internal organs working properly.
2. Realize that messages are constantly being transferred throughout the body in the...
   
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Supporting Activities

1. Before the video, have the students experiment with the kneejerk reflex (tapping the patellar tendon to cause the lower leg to jerk outward). Ask the students if they thought about moving their leg before it moved. Tell them this is a reflex and that how reflexes work will be explained in the video.
2. After the video, have each s...
   
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Student Application

Discover the relationship between the real world, small models of real locations and the purpose of maps.

Learning Objectives

1. Students will learn that a model is a representation of something.
2. Students will learn about models of familiar places.
3. Students will understand what a map is and how it is related to a model.
4. Students will learn about maps and globes.
5. Students will identify importan...
   
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Supporting Activities

1. Make a model. Using items from the classroom have students make a model of a familiar place. Students may work in pairs to create a model of the classroom, their home, the school, a favorite park, etc. Encourage students to be creative and to label their models if possible. Have students share their models with the class.
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