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Worksheet
Curated OER

Controlling the Body Machine

For Students 9th - 12th
In this nervous system worksheet, students review the parts of the body that make up the nervous system and how this body system works. This worksheet has 5 fill in the blank, 5 matching, 3 multiple choice, 5 true or false, and 3 short...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Don't Be Nervous

For Students All
In this health worksheet, students match the terms for the nervous system with the definitions and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nerve Racking

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the components and function of the nervous system. They investigate how engineers design biomedical equipment to assist the nervous system and explain how the five senses are affected during spaceflight.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Nerve Impulses

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how nerve impulses are transmitted.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nervous system is made up of nerves. A nerve is a bundle of nerve cells. A nerve cell that carries messages is called a neuron. The messages carried by neurons...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Nervous System

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces the function, systems, and purpose of the nervous system.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.41 Nerve Impulse

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand the structure and function of a nerve cell, and how messages are transmitted throughout the human body.
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Website
Other

Healthline: Three Dimensional Body Map: Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
Rotatable view of the nervous system lets you examine the anatomy of the brain in 360 degrees.
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Article
Science Daily

Science Daily: Lou Gehrig's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Science Daily discusses a virus found in the nervous system of Lou Gehrig's Disease victims and it's possible cause.