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The Sensory Systems Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Feeling a Ghost: Why Touching an Amputee's Face Triggers Sensations in a Missing Hand Teacher Discussion Guide | Anatomy & Physiology | Grades 9–12
This is the teacher discussion guide, with lesson flow, facilitation questions, anticipated student ideas and model explanations for leading the class discussion for the Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson in the high school Anatomy & Physiology (grades 9–12) chapter The Sensory Systems, built around the phenomenon Feeling a Ghost: Why Touching an Amputee's Face Triggers Sensations in a Missing Hand. This scaffolded version adds sentence frames and extra supports for students who need them. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.
- What's inside: SCAFFOLDED Teacher Discussion Guide (editable .doc + PDF, about 1,352 words, 4 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.
- Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Teacher Discussion Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.
Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for high school Anatomy & Physiology, grades 9–12.
Complete the set: The Sensory Systems Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Feeling a Ghost: Why Touching an Amputee's Face Triggers Sensations in a Missing Hand Presentation; The Sensory Systems Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Feeling a Ghost: Why Touching an Amputee's Face Triggers Sensations in a Missing Hand Student Response Sheet. Original version: The Sensory Systems Phenomena-Based Lesson: Feeling a Ghost: Why Touching an Amputee's Face Triggers Sensations in a Missing Hand Teacher Discussion Guide.
Standards
HS-LS1-2 — Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms. HS-LS1-3 — Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.
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At a glance
- Resource type
- Phenomena Lesson
- Grade
- 9–12
- Course
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Delivery
- Digital download