What are the “jobs” of the brain?
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Alignment
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Discussion Questions
1. Does your brain do things without you knowing? What kinds of things?
2. Can you draw a brain (it can be for any animal)? What do you think are the most important parts?
Video 1
Vocabulary
1. Sensation - the process that allows us to receive information from the environment
2. Perception - the process that allows us to interpret and identify information from the environment
3. Homeostasis - the ability of organisms to keep their internal conditions steady or stable even when their environment is changing
4. Aphasia - a disorder that can affect a person’s ability to speak or understand language
Video 2
Review
1. Five core functions of the brain and nervous system:
a. Self-generated movement
b. Sensation
c. Perception
d. Cognition
e. Homeostasis
2. Different regions of the brain are involved in these functions
