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Building the Neuron
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Orange, Janelle |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | In this activity, students design and build neuron models based on observations made while viewing neurons through a microscope. Students share their models with younger students and explain what a neuron is, its function, and how engineers use their understanding of the neuron to make devices to activate neurons. What does the brain look like? As engineers, how can we look at neural networks without invasive surgery? In this activity, students design and build neuron models based on observations made while viewing neurons through a microscope. The models are used to explain how each structure of the neuron contributes to the overall function. Students share their models with younger students and explain what a neuron is, its function, and how engineers use their understanding of the neuron to make devices to activate neurons. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado Michigan State University |
| Subject Keyword | Biology Life Science Circuit Neuron Dendrite Synapse Biomedical Engineer Brain Biomedical Neural Activity Nervous System Function |
| Content Type | Text Video |
| Time Required | PT2H45M |
| Education Level | Class IV Class V Class VI Class VII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Biology |
