Nervous System and Reflex Investigation
A tap on the knee, a blink in bright light — your nervous system responds before you finish thinking.
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Venture In
Wero
Observe
Kite
Infer
Whakaaro
Create
Auaha
Evaluate
Tohu
Evidence you will build
- Reflex arc diagram
- Reaction time dataset
- Eye-as-sensor comparison diagram
- Stimulus-response investigation report
Why this matters
Nervous systems and sensors share design logic — understanding reflexes helps students critique both biology and technology.
What you will investigate and collect
You will diagram reflex arcs, measure reaction time, and compare biological and technological sensors. How fast, automatic responses differ from voluntary control — and how light triggers the pupil reflex. Reaction time trials, reflex diagrams, eye-as-sensor comparison notes.
- Trial number
- Condition
- Reaction time (ms)
What you might make or share
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What you will investigate
You will diagram reflex arcs, measure reaction time, and compare biological and technological sensors.
What you will collect
Trial number, Condition
What you might make or share
A reflex arc diagram, reaction-time graph