Students will explore the role of sensory receptors by researching and gathering information on how humans respond to stimuli, conducting initial experiments to observe sensory reactions, and creating visual models to illustrate their understanding of brain message processing.

Students will collaborate in pairs to synthesize their research on sensory receptors, utilizing provided resources to construct a clear and actionable problem statement that connects the essential question to real-world applications, preparing them for ideation and prototyping in subsequent phases.

Students will brainstorm and generate a variety of creative ways to illustrate how different sensory receptors process stimuli, working collaboratively to design trial experiments and representations that explore responses to diverse sensory inputs.

Students will construct prototypes of their sensory receptor demonstrations, apply insights from their experiments and research, engage in peer-to-peer feedback cycles, and refine their prototypes for effectiveness and clarity in preparation for exhibition day presentations.

Students will conduct a demonstration of their chosen sensory receptor, collect data through interactive trials, synthesize findings in a one-pager pamphlet, and present evocative models and journals, effectively communicating their understanding of sensory input and its influence on behavior during the exhibition day.