The Nervous System Lab

The Nervous System Lab

To Start:

Directions:

1            Carefully place the items in the bag on your desk.

2            Make sure you have your spiral and a pencil.

Directions

1. Write your name and date in top right corner.

2. Write the title centered on the top line.

3. Study the diagram of the nervous system.

4. Read the article on http://kidshealth.org/kid/cancer_center/HTBW/brain.html

5. Draw a diagram of the brain.

6. What is the biggest part of the brain?

7. What does the cerebellum control?

8. What is the spinal cord?

9. True or False: The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body, and the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.

10. Watch the movie http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/NSmovie.html?tracking=59983_F

12. Which neuron carries information toward the nerve center? Which neuron carries information away?

13. Take the quiz. How did you do? http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/NSquiz.html