Ralphie Strikes a Nerve
From The Magic School Bus Rides Again · 2017
24 min2nd3rd4th5thScienceHealth
Summary
The class shrinks into the body to follow the nervous system at work. They learn how the brain and nerves send signals in a flash.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The class shrinks into the body to follow the nervous system at work.
- How does your hand know to pull back from something hot?
- What is the brain's job in the nervous system?
- Why do signals need to travel so fast?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: nerve, brain, signal.
Try it: Describe the path of a signal from a hot stove to your hand pulling away.