Summary
Explores the brain and nervous system -- how your brain takes in information from your senses and sends signals to the rest of your body. Connects sensing the world to responding.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Your brain takes in information from your senses and tells your body how to respond.
- What is the brain's job in your body?
- How does your brain get information about the world around you?
- Give an example of your brain telling your body to do something quickly.
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: brain, nerve, signal, senses, respond.
Try it: Have a partner gently clap near you. Notice how fast your eyes and ears tell your brain. Write down what your brain made your body do.