Don't Be Sick in the Sky (Hospital Takeover)
From Operation Ouch! · 2018
26 min3rd4th5th6thScience
Summary
A full Operation Ouch episode (Hospital Takeover S1 E6). Why do people feel travel-sick? The doctors explain how the balance organs in your ears and your eyes can disagree. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
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Ages 7+
Some gross-but-friendly body science (real footage) -- a quick preview is wise.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Travel sickness happens when your eyes and your ears tell your brain different stories.
- What part of your body helps you keep your balance?
- Why might someone feel sick in a car, boat or plane?
- What could help when you feel travel-sick?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: balance, inner ear, motion, brain, dizzy.
Try it: Spin gently in a chair, stop, and describe the dizzy feeling. Tell which sense was confused.