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The Brain Controls the Body
CONCEPTUALUnderstand that the brain is the body’s control centre: it receives messages from the senses, thinks and makes decisions, and sends messages through nerves to tell muscles what to do
Mastery Evidence
- State that the brain is inside the skull and controls the whole body
- Describe the basic loop: senses send information to the brain, the brain decides what to do, and sends messages to muscles
- Give an example (e.g. eyes see a ball coming, brain decides to catch it, nerves tell hands to move)
Assessment Prompt
“Can [child] explain what the brain does — that it’s in charge of thinking, feeling, and telling the body what to do?”
Prerequisites0
No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.
Unlocks4
- Cells, Tissues & OrganssoftAges 7—9
- How the Eye WorkssoftAges 7—9
- The Five SensessoftAges 5—7
- The Nervous SystemhardAges 9—11