4-LS1-2 - Performance Expectation
Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.
4th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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modelanimalinformationsensesbrainresponsedifferent typesways
Skills
- use a model (to describe animal behaviors) #dok2
- describe (how animals receive information through senses) #dok1
- explain (how animals process information in their brain) #dok2
- explain (how animals respond to information in different ways) #dok2
- analyze (the role of senses, brain, and response in animal behavior) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can describe how animals receive different types of information through their senses. #dok1
- I can identify the role of the brain in processing information animals receive. #dok1
- I can use a model to show how an animal responds to information in different ways. #dok2
- I can explain how sense organs, the brain, and responses are connected in animals. #dok2
- I can analyze how and why animals might respond differently to the same information. #dok3
- I can justify explanations of animal behaviors based on the information pathway from sense to response. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Animals have sense organs and brains that work together to help them respond to their environment.
- The way animals receive, process, and respond to information affects their survival and behavior.
Essential Questions
- How do animals use their senses to learn about their environment?
- What happens inside an animal’s body when it receives information from its senses?
- In what ways can animals respond differently to the same information?
- Why do animals need to process information before they respond?
- How does understanding animal senses and responses help us learn about animal behavior?
