Critical Thinking: Investigating how body systems interact to maintain balance and health.
Communication: Effectively presenting findings on health conditions and preventive measures.
Global Citizenship: Understanding the importance of maintaining health for oneself and the community.
How do positive and negative feedback loops regulate homeostatic balance in the body?
What roles do the lymphatic and endocrine systems play in maintaining the body's internal environment?
How do the integumentary and urinary systems contribute to the body's defense mechanisms?
Students will explain the concept of homeostasis and the mechanisms of feedback loops.
Students will identify major structures of the lymphatic, endocrine, integumentary, and urinary systems, their locations, and physiological functions.
Students will analyze health conditions related to each system, focusing on causes, effects, and prevention.
Assessments:
Written exam on feedback loops and system functions.
Project on a health condition, detailing the affected system, symptoms, and prevention measures.
Oral presentations on the role of a chosen system in maintaining homeostasis.
HS-LS1-2: Develop and use models to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms.
HS-LS1-3: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.
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