MS-LS1.D: Information Processing


  • Multimedia
    The Science of Ape Intelligence
    Free Lesson Plan
    Free Video
     
    Multimedia
    Student will watch the video about the science of ape intelligence and, after watching, discuss answers to questions related to similarities and differences between intelligence in apes and in humans. Students are first organized into teams to track experiments and field observations. Students then watch the video (online or by DVD) and take notes on their topic. Student next will meet in their groups and fill in the two worksheets. Lastly, student will have a class discussion about the topics discussed.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-8
    MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
    		  
    Published by Margy Kuntz, NGHT, Inc. and WGBH Educational Foundation
  • MS-LS1.D: Information Processing Project
    Human Body Wanted Poster Project
    Free Lesson Plan
     
    Project
    Students will create a to create a "Wanted" poster about an organ. Students will research an organ system contains your organ, the organ's main functions, ow does your organ works with other systems to keep the body healthy, which diseases or disorders affects your organ, and can a person live without the organ.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
    MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
    		  
    Published by Stacy Baker & Tracy Trimpe
  • MS-LS1.D: Information Processing Lab Experiment
    Sense of Taste Lab
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    Free Teacher Notes
     
    Lab
    In this lab about the sense of smell and taste, students investigate how a person identifies different flavors of jellybeans. Students learn about the olfactory receptors and the olfactory bulb transmit information to the brain and how the brain interprets salt, sweet, sour, bitter, or savory flavors.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
    MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • MS-LS1.D: Information Processing Worksheet
    Human Body Systems Word Search
    Free Lesson Plan
     
    Worksheet
    A word search with 31 terms related to the human body systems.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
    MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
    		  
    Published by Tracy Trimpe
  • MS-LS1.D: Information Processing Worksheet
    Nervous System Crossword
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    Worksheet
    17 question crossword puzzle about the nervous system.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
    		  
    Published by Tracy Trimpe

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