The AR Brain app is quite nice for 3D visualisation of brain anatomy if pupil have devices. #ChatBiology
Slinky is good for this #ChatBiology
Onto our final question, thanks for all the shares and comments so far! What resources do you use for wider reading or research to improve subject knowledge about the nervous system? #ChatBiology#EduSky#iTeachBio ๐งฌ#SciTeachUK
I've done a nice hairpin one about sensitivity of different parts of the hand- palm, fingertips, back of the hand. Estimates receptor density. #chatbiology
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Onto our second question! We've all done the usual ruler drop practical ๐ Do you have any interesting variations or ideas for nervous system related practicals you'd like to try? #Chatbiology#EduSky#iTeachBio ๐งฌ#SciTeachUK
The protective nature of reflex actions is nice to explore. We talk about picking up a hot lasagne dish and the reflex of dropping it- if you override it, you might save dinner but you'll have done some damage to your skin in the process! #chatbiology
Shouting out โSTIMULUS!โ at a random point in the introductory lesson โฆ then discuss their response! They never forget this terminology! Especially after a few lessons with aforementioned stimulus! #ChatBiology