Vocabulary Masters
A way an animal detects information about its environment
Sense
Sound travels in the form of ______.
Waves
What external sensory structure helps you hear?
Ears
The Arctic fox used its ______ to hear prey under the snow.
Ears
What does “C” stand for in CER?
Claim
Tiny parts inside sensory structures that detect information
Sensory receptors
The height of a wave is called…
Amplitude
What internal structure processes information from senses?
Brain
Leaping into the snow after hearing prey is a…
Response
Which part uses details from the scenario?
Evidence
A repeating pattern of motion like sound or water
Wave
What happens to sound when amplitude increases?
It gets louder
Name ONE example of information your senses can detect.
Sound, light, smell (any correct example)
Is hunting an innate or learned behavior?
Innate (instinct)
Which part explains the science using vocabulary?
Reasoning
The steps from sensing something to responding
Information processing
When a truck drives by and shakes the ground, what is being transferred?
Energy
What do sensory receptors do after detecting information?
Send signals to the brain
Why does the fox tilt its head while hunting?
To better detect sound waves / locate prey
A student says: “The fox used its ears.”
What is missing to make this a strong CER answer?
Evidence and reasoning
A fast, automatic response that does not require thinking
Reflex
Explain how energy from a sound reaches your ears.
Energy travels as sound waves through matter → reaches ear → receptors detect it
Which is internal: eyes or brain?
Brain
Why might a fox rely more on smell in summer?
No snow → must detect prey differently → smell helps find food
Give a short CER:
Why did the fox catch the rodent?
Example Answer: