Relationship to the National Science Education Standards
The activities in this lesson align with two standards identified in the NSES: unifying concepts and processes and science in personal and social perspectives.
| Levels K–4 | How Mission Is Aligned |
|---|---|
| Systems, order, and organization | This mission reinforces the idea that the brain is one system that is part of a larger system—the human body— and that both systems work together to enable people to function. |
| Levels K–4 | How Mission Is Aligned |
|---|---|
| Personal health | This mission introduces students to the differences between helpful medicines and harmful substances. The lesson stresses the importance of taking helpful medicines with care. |
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