Lesson 5: Sensation
Duration of Days: 6
Lesson Objective
Students will explain how sensory systems detect and process environmental stimuli.
How do sensory receptors detect stimuli?
How is sensory information converted into neural signals?
Why do people experience sensations differently?
What are the limits of human perception?
AP Psychology Unit 1
Science Practice 3: Data Interpretation
CCSS.RH.11-12.7
CCSS.WHST.11-12.7
C3: D2.Psy.5.9-12
Students conduct sensory experiments and analyze data to understand perception thresholds and sensory processing. (DOK 3)
Hands-on labs
Visual lab guides
Peer support groups
Step-by-step procedures
Alternative assessment formats
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Sensory lab report
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Data analysis worksheet
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Quiz
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Reflection response