Senses, Brain & Responses

CONCEPTUAL

Science›Organisms & Life Processes|Ages 9—10|ID: mt_IzlVK0Eony

Use a model to describe that animals receive information through their senses, process it in their brain, and respond in different ways

Mastery Evidence

Describe the pathway: sense organ detects stimulus → brain processes information → body responds
Give examples of different animal senses (sight, smell, hearing, echolocation, vibration)
Explain how the same stimulus can produce different responses in different animals

“Can [child] explain how a dog uses its senses to detect a squirrel and then decides to chase it?”

4-LS1-2Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5codes only

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