Stimulus Response - FREE Video Worksheet - Middle School Science

Why do you blink when something flies toward your face? How do plants know to grow toward sunlight? All living things must sense changes in their environment and respond appropriately to survive. This ability to detect stimuli and produce responses is one of the fundamental characteristics of life!

Standards:

TEKS: 

• 7.13.A
• BIO.12.B

NGSS: 

• MS-LS1-8

⭐ What's Covered?:

✅ What stimuli and responses are and why they matter for survival 
✅ How sensory receptors detect different types of stimuli 
✅ The pathway from stimulus detection to response execution 
✅ Examples of stimulus-response in animals: reflexes, instincts, and learned behaviors 
✅ How plants respond to stimuli without nervous systems 
✅ The role of the nervous system in coordinating responses 
✅ Real-world examples: from touching hot stoves to flowers tracking the sun

What will the students be doing?

● Students will be given either a printed or digital handout to record answers on.

● Either individually or as a class watch the video

● Then, they will use the video and their own knowledge to answer the questions.

● Use questions to spark discussions and apply information beyond the page!