GRADE 7 - Lesson Title: Control and Coordination
Textbook and Chapter: Blue Textbook Chapter 10
Objectives
- List the sensory receptors in each sensory organ.
- Explain what type of stimulus each sense organ responds to and how.
- Explain why healthy senses are needed.
- Review all chapter material in preparation of Chapter Test.
Set, Hook, Focus
If you had to, would you be able to walk the tight rope in the circus?
Learning Tasks
Content delivery will be via key notes slide show, with students utilizing note taking worksheets. Cooperative learning will be an integral part of the learning process (Think, write, pair, share).
- Section 2 - Lab Activity - Text Page 300 - Insensitivity; Mini-Lb Try at home - Page 302- Observing Balance control; Math Skills activity - Text Page 303; Mini-Lab - Comparing Sense of Smell - Text Page 304; Res Page 21 - The Senses; Res Page 28 - Reinforcement - The Senses; Section Assessment question and answer - text page 305.
- Lab Activities Scheduled: Observing Balance Control - Res Page 3 - Students will compare their ability to maintain balance with eyes open and closed; Comparing Sense of Smell - Res Page 4 - Students will determine their ability to recognize different odors while being blind folded; Improving Reaction Time - Res Page 5 - Students will conduct a lab experiment to determine how reaction time can be improved.
Evaluation/Assessment
- Class discussions, assessment questioning.
- Chapter Test Wednesday