Quality Guide - Transmitting Impulses Demo

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Quality Guide
Transmitting Impulses Demonstration (N-2E)

Set up a demonstration showing how nerves transmit impulses.
Use page 466 of Middle School Life Science (Kendall/Hunt).

Elements Description Possible
Points Student Evaluation Teacher Comments Points
Earned

PRESENTATION

Title Transmitting Impulses 1

Neatness Easy to read 1

Creativity Creative use of materials 1

CONTENT

Structures Nerve cells (nucleus,
dendrites, cell body,
axon, fatty coating, axon
endings), synapse 3

Functions Demonstration shows how
an impulse travels along
a neuron, across the
synapse, and to another
nerve cell 2

Labels All structures and
functions labeled 1

Accuracy All structures and
functions represented and
labeled correctly; correct
spelling 1

Elements	Description	Possible Points	Student Evaluation	Teacher Comments	Points Earned
PRESENTATION
Title	Transmitting Impulses	1
Neatness	Easy to read	1
Creativity	Creative use of materials	1
CONTENT
Structures	Nerve cells (nucleus, dendrites, cell body, axon, fatty coating, axon endings), synapse	3
Functions	Demonstration shows how an impulse travels along a neuron, across the synapse, and to another nerve cell	2
Labels	All structures and functions labeled	1
Accuracy	All structures and functions represented and labeled correctly; correct spelling	1

Quality Guide Transmitting Impulses Demonstration (N-2E)

Quality Guide
Transmitting Impulses Demonstration (N-2E)