Lesson 3: Sensation & the Senses
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Students will explain how sensation, sensory adaptation, and selective attention affect how people experience the world.
How do we take in information from the world? Why do people sometimes miss things around them? How do the senses shape behavior?
RH.9-10.1, RH.9-10.3, SL.9-10.1
Students learn about the senses, sensory adaptation, and selective attention. Students use everyday examples to understand how the brain filters and interprets sensory information. DOK Level 2
Demonstrations, visuals, chunked notes, real-life examples, partner reflection
Sensation reflection, class discussion, exit ticket