Homeostasis & Negative Feedback

Homeostasis and Feedback daily slides.pptx

Keeping the Balance Activity

Where am I going?

1.Students can explain with examples how a negative feedback mechanism helps maintain homeostasis.


How will I know when I'm there?

1. Use a graphic organizer to explain the pattern of detection, response, and effect to maintain homeostasis.

2. Define the terms homeostasis, negative feedback mechanism, and set point.

3. Understand how to keep a “cupple” at it’s set point.


Keeping a Balance Parts 1 - 3
Copy of Keeping a Balance Graphic Organizer.pdf

Above: students use "cupples" to show how negative feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis for blood sugar. The cupples ate when sugar levels were low and exercised when sugar levels were too high to complete a negative feedback loop.

Homeostasis Vocabulary

Homeostasis Active! Lab

Where am I going?

1. Students will design their own experiment to demonstrate how humans maintain homeostasis during exercise.

How will I know when I'm there?

1. Understand the vocabulary, and know where to go for further vocab practice.

2. Work together with my group to design an experiment that will demonstrate how humans maintain homeostasis through negative feedback mechanisms.

3. Practiced my assigned role and am comfortable with my job requirements.

homeostasis, active lab exercise.docx

Homeostasis Active!

For this activity, students will plan an investigation the ways the human body works to maintain homeostasis during physical activity.

Summary Table and Model Revisions

Summary Table & Model Revisions Slides.pptx