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Homeostasis

Grades:

10 - 12

Duration:

1 hour

Subject:

Biology

About this Activity

  • The body monitors its internal state and takes action to correct any disruptions
  • “HOMEO” means like or similar because the body’s environment is maintained within a range of values rather than a fixed valu
  • In cases where the body cannot maintain this specificrange, disease or illness can result

BC Curriculum Tie-Ins:

Grade 10:

  • Energy change during chemical reactions
  • Law of conservation of energy
  • Potential and kinetic energy
  • Transformation of energy

Grade 11:

  • Levels of organization
  • Cell structure and function
  • Energy transformations in cells
  • First Peoples understandings of interrelationships between organisms

Grade 12:

  • Biological molecules
  • Metabolism and enzymes
    • Feedback loops and regulation of the body’s internal environment
    • Transport across a cell membrane
  • Organ systems:
    • Structural and functional interdependence
  • Maintenance of homeostasis
    • Holistic approach to health
    • Disease as an imbalance in homeostasis

 

 

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