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Grade 4scienceStudents model how animals receive sensory information, process it, and respond.

From Senses to the Brain

Practice sensory information and response with 10 problems, an answer key, and a printable PDF for Grade 4.

10 problems · Standards: 4-LS1-2 · Difficulty: medium

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Grade: Grade 4
Subject: science
Topic: Students model how animals receive sensory information, process it, and respond.
Pages: 3 · worksheet + answer key
Answer key: ✅ Included
Class time: about 15 min

1. A rabbit hears a loud noise. Which body part receives this sensory information first?
2. A deer sees a wolf approaching. After the deer's eyes receive the information, which body part processes it and decides what to do?
3. A cat steps on a sharp thorn. Put these three steps in order by writing 1, 2, or 3: The cat pulls its paw away (_), The cat's paw feels pain (_), The cat's brain processes the pain signal (_).
4. A squirrel smells smoke from a nearby fire. What is the squirrel's response most likely to be?
5. A dog touches a hot sidewalk with its paw. The nerve endings in the paw send a message to the brain. What kind of sensory information are the nerve endings detecting?
6. An owl hears a mouse rustling in the grass below. Name the three main steps in order: what receives the information, what processes it, and what the owl does in response.

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10 problems across 3 pages (worksheet + answer key)
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Standards: 4-LS1-2
Skill: Students model how animals receive sensory information, process it, and respond.
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