Human Senses Laboratory Kit for anatomy and physiology contains a series of fun and safe activities that explore taste, smell, hearing, sight and touch.
Student interest is always high when the topic of study is their own human body. Students become the test organism as they perform a series of experiments using their own senses. Taste, smell, hearing, sight and touch are all explored in a series of fun, safe activities. Students will be amazed when they determine their dominant eye, find their blind spot, are unable to sense things on their skin and are not able to taste some common food items. The series of experiments in this kit are an excellent introduction to the study of the sense organs of the human body.
Food items will need to be provided locally.
Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Science & Engineering Practices
Planning and carrying out investigations Analyzing and interpreting data Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Disciplinary Core Ideas
MS-LS1.A: Structure and Function MS-LS1.D: Information Processing HS-LS1.A: Structure and Function
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns Structure and function Stability and change
Performance Expectations
MS-LS1-8. Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.