So many bodily activities depend on homeostasis! Give learners a solid background to understand the basic process of the human body. Scholars first examine negative feedback loops contributing to body temperature regulation and then a positive feedback loop resulting in blood clotting. The activity also considers a failure of the system by looking at glucose levels and diabetes.

Concepts

homeostasis, feedback loops

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners answer questions individually, then form small groups to discuss answers and create a consensus as a group
• Ask pupils to create graphic organizers with new terms to record definitions and illustrations

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a basic understanding of the concept of homeostasis

Pros

• Includes a teaching guide with valuable tips to help plan for instruction
• Provides a link to an additional activity on the same topic

Cons

• None