Exploring the Nervous System for Kids

Exploring the Nervous System for Kids

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-LS1-3, MS-LS4-2, MS-LS1-8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Liam Anderson

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-LS1-3
,
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
,
NGSS.MS-LS1-8
The video explores the nervous system, highlighting its role as the body's command center. It explains how cells form tissues and organs, focusing on the nervous system's structure and function. The central and peripheral systems are discussed, along with neurons' role in signal transmission. The sensory and motor systems are explained, including voluntary and involuntary actions. Tips for maintaining nervous system health, such as sleep, stress reduction, and diet, are provided. The lesson concludes with a preview of the next topic, the respiratory system.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary organ that defines your identity and controls your body?

Heart

Lungs

Brain

Liver

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do scientists classify organisms?

By their size

By their habitat

By their cell structure

By their color

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes up the central nervous system?

Muscles and bones

Stomach and intestines

Heart and lungs

Brain and spinal cord

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are neurons responsible for?

Filtering waste

Pumping blood

Sending electrical signals

Digesting food

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which system sends signals from your senses to your brain?

Sensory system

Digestive system

Autonomic system

Motor system

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a reflex?

A slow response

A voluntary action

An involuntary action

A conscious decision

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which system regulates involuntary actions like heart rate and digestion?

Motor system

Sensory system

Autonomic system

Skeletal system

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