Muscles and Skeleton
Scientists find _______ useful for learning how the body works
Dissection is useful because we can see the insides of the body
The blind man that was interviewed in the video, had cornea-lens that were ________.
Cloudy
Why do nocturnal animals see better in the dark than humans can?
Their pupils can get larger than our pupils.
Why couldn't you catch the ruler right away when it was dropped?
Your brain needs time to process the movement and make the decision to grab the ruler.
What is a song we sung in chapel today?
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What would happen if you didn't have any bones?
You wouldn't be able to move without bones because your muscles would have nothing to pull on.
Adding a second "cornea lens" to our eye models is like what in real life?
Wearing glasses
What causes Red Eye in pictures?
People's eyes look red because the camera flash is lighting up the blood vessels at the back of our eyes.
Why does it look like you have a hole in your hand when you try the hole-in-hand illusion?
It looks like that because one eye sees a hole and the other eye sees your hand. Your brain then combines the two.
Name the 4 "I can" science expectations as best you can. (it's ok if the wording is not exact)
I can wait to touch any materials until a teacher tells me it’s okay, I can silently watch and listen to the directions in the Mystery Science videos before I do anything myself, I can use materials as tools and not as toys, I can clean up all the materials I use and put them where they belong
Robot hands have strings and rods. What do human hands have?
They have bones and tendons
Why do some people have blurry vision?
The back of their eye is just a little too far or a little bit too close to the front of the eye.
Why does your pupil get larger when the room is dark?
Your pupil gets larger so that more light comes into the eye. This helps you see better in the dark.
How did your brain know that you didn't actually have a hole in your hand in the activity?
Your brain got information from down in your hands, down in your sense of touch or your sense of feeling. And you knew you didn't feel any pain in your hand. It was a very quick decision your brain made.
What is the most common eye color?
Brown
What dissections did we see in these 4 lessons?
Cow eye, chicken hand, brain.
What are two reasons people could be blind?
1. They have cornea lenses that are cloudy
2. They don't have a retina or the retina is damaged
3. The back of the eye that connects to the brain is damaged.
Which animals did they mention in the video as having eyes that glow a different color when in the dark?
Deer, Dogs, cows
Based on the reaction time chart, what was the example for the fastest reaction time? (less than 100 milliseconds)
Rocket ship to travel a 1/2 mile
What did Ms.Feehrer and Ms.Williams say for the closing circle question, "What is one thing you like to do alone?"
Play piano, and sing
Draw a model to show how biceps move your lower arm. Use words and arrows to help you explain it.
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Draw a model on the board that shows the iris, pupil, cornea-lens, and how light enters the eye.
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Why don't we see upside down if that is how the picture is reflected onto our retina?
The brain knows to turn the image around to make sense of it.
What's the difference between movement nerves and sensory nerves?
Your movement nerves are how your brain controls your muscles. They go from your brain out to your muscles. Your sensory nerves are how your brain gets messages from your senses. They go from your senses to your brain.
What is the first name of the woman scientist that shows us how to use our models in the videos?
Pat