Responding and Controlling

Responding and controlling - Science Dimensions 3 - Chapter 8

Knowledge & skills

• Describe the role of the nervous system and explain how its various parts work.
• Know the parts of a neurone and the function of each.
• Know how neurotransmitters carry messages between neurones.
• Explain what a reflex action is and how it works, give an example of one based on observation.
• Describe the different types of receptors and sense organs in the body.
• Identify the different parts of the brain and explain their function.
• Know the main glands responsible for the production of horomones.
• Describe the effect of different hormones such as insulin, adrenaline and sex hormones on the human body.
• Understand the need for systems of regulation and control in both plants and animals.
• Investigate reflexes and reaction rates of human co-ordination systems.

Experiments The senses	Worksheets Semester 2 worksheet booklet Worksheet answers
Cyber lab Reflex actions Neurones	Class videos The Human Body (Brain Power) The Human Body (Raging Teens)
Extra resources Under control: Body systems (summary)	Links All about vision Neuroscience for kids Sheep Brain Dissection: The Anatomy of Memory St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute The Brain