1. A Nervous System Assessment
Children's Story Book
A Nervous System Assessment

2. Assignment Description
Working in groups of 1-4 students, you will be demonstrating your knowledge of the nervous system through the creation of a story book that an elementary school student would understand and enjoy reading.
Your final product will cover two main areas:
General description of structures and functions of the nervous system.
In-depth description of a specific aspect of the nervous system.

3. To include in the “general” section:
Function of the nervous system.
How the nervous system helps the rest of the body.
Neuron structure & function.
Central nervous system structure & function.
Peripheral nervous system structure & function.
Special senses.
How to keep your nervous system healthy.
Appropriate illustrations.

4. To include in the “specific” section:
Name & description of your specific topic.
What is wrong with the nervous system.
Symptoms & treatments.
How this phenomenon works.
Possible topics:
Disorders People Other
Alzheimer’s Lou Gehrig optical illusions
Epilepsy Muhammad Ali
Stroke Michael J. Fox
Dementia Pope John Paul II
Headache Stephen Hawking
Multiple Sclerosis Christopher Reeve
Seizure Joni Erickson Tada
Meningitis
Concussion
Quadri-/Paraplegia

5. Other aspects to consider:
Catchy title
Should your book have a theme?
Character (fictional or famous person)?
Alien investigation?
???
Other supporting materials?
PowerPoint?
Images or brief video clip?
Poster?
Costumes?

6. PRESENTATION
You will read your book (or a portion of it) to an elementary student on May 15
Include at least 1 support material (PPT, images, video clip, etc)
Your presentation should be no longer than 5 minutes total!
Keep the “general” section brief!
Focus on your detailed part

7. Project Timeline Friday (May 3)~Research in computer lab
Monday (May 6)~Research in computer lab
Tuesday (May 7)~Research in computer lab
Wednesday (May 8)~Mock-Up book in class
Thursday (May 9)~Mock-Up book in class
(due by end of hour)
Friday (May 10)~Critiques of your Mock-Up by two
other groups
Monday (May 13)~Work on final product
Tuesday (May 14)~Finish & bind final book
Wednesday (May 15)~Present to elementary students!