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Homeostasis

Homeostasis Unit Outline

McGraw Hill Online textbook 2002

Some cool links:   http://madsci.org/~lynn/VH/   

               https://www.getbodysmart.com/urinary-system

New cool discovery- Scientists Develop 'Cellular Glue' That Could Heal Wounds, Regrow Nerves 

  1. Homeostasis and Feedback Systems, p.104-111

01 Introduction to Homeostasis V7.pptx

01 Intro to Homeostasis note V7

Textbook page for practice, Homework Answers- Not for Semester 2

Bozeman Science Homeostasis 14 min  0-about 8 mins

Inner body interactive

01 Homeostasis ws , 01 Homeostasis ws #2

  1. Regulating Blood Sugar, p.121-124 - Ignore the homework line on the handout that says "Assignment: Answer questions 7,8, and 9"

Insulin and the role of dogs in Science- video

02 regulating blood sugar v2.doc

Blood sugar homeostasis and diabetes animation

Video Khan Academy on Diabetes 

Article: Canadian professor gaining recognition for role in discovering insulin 100 years ago

  • Practice Dry Lab "Effects of Hormones on Blood Sugar", working in teams- complete this dry lab in class, answers

  • Homework Controlling blood glucose levels

  • Working independently or for homework,  complete the assigned A or B *Dry Lab - Blood Sugar hand* by Friday 

      • Some Resources: 

      • Scientific Method- Reference

      • Mechanical Digestion and the role of the Pancreas


  1. The Kidneys, p. 112-113

03 The Excretory system and Kidney.pptx

03 The Excretory system and kidney.doc

03 Kidney Dissection pictures.docx

The Human Excretory System 0-1:50 only

Kidney structure and function 0-2:53 only

Kidney dissection video 4 min

Live Stream of Kidney transplant - series of 6 videos CBC

Kidney dissection lab activity- instructions


4. The Nephron, p. 112-114  

05 The Nephron doc with labelled diagram

Khan Academy nephron video

The Urinary System - Bozeman Science 6:30 min

Homework: nephron coloring page and questions, answers

Cree rapper advocates for kidney health awareness 

 5.Urine Formation, p. 114-117

06 Urine Formation V3

The Nephron and Urine Formation 7 min

Another video of kidney function

Dry lab:  Comparing solutes in the Plasma Nephron and urine

6. Water Balance

07 Water Balance.doc

Osmoregulation - Bozeman Science 8 min

Water balance homework answers

Animation - ADH

Dry lab - ADH -make up optional 2023

7. The Nervous System, p. 136-140 

10 Intro to the Nervous System V2

Bozeman Science The Nervous System 13 min

Crash Course The Nervous System Video 11 min 0-3:55 only

How a MRI works- video

PHET simulations - An MRI

Homework Answers

11 The Brain V2

Bozeman Science - The Brain 15 min

Spinal Cord Diagram

Labeling the four views of the brain

Value of being in nature to brain function - Article

Biology Corner- Concussions 

8. The Neuron, p. 140-141

13 Neurons .docx, textbook pages

Bozeman Science - The Neuron 5 min

The Neuron 1:40 min

Teens, anxiety and cell phones - CBC news 2017


9. Nerve Impulse or action potential, p. 147-150

Saltatory conduction- video compare with Propagation of action potential in an unmyelinated axon-video

14 Action Potential V3.pptx

14 Action potential v3.docx

14 ACTION POTENTIAL WS .doc, handouts for worksheet, answers

Nerve Impulse - excellent animation

Crash Course Action Potential video 12 min

Khan academy The neuron and nervous system 

Action Potential 12 min (easier) From about minute 3:30

Action Potential 5 min (hard)

PHET simulations

Ameoba sisters Action Potential

10. The Synapse, p. 150-151

15 The Synapse.doc

Bozeman Science - The Synapse

Crash Course The Synapse video 11 min

The Synapse - excellent animation

Ted Talk-Sleep and Learning

Synapse worksheet 1, answers 1    synapse worksheet 2, answers 2, 

 Independent: Review for test

Homeostasis Review Questions.doc   

Homeostasis Review Questions Answers 

Bonus - Nervous System Review (this was not photocopied, look up your own answers)

Glucose and feedback loops

Be sure to work with a partner and talk through these graphs- glucose concentration in blood graphs

11. Unit Test - all handouts, text pages and dry labs

12: Wet lab Daphnia Heart rate 

Formative Assessments for 2023

  • Kidney dissection

Summative Assessments for 2023

  1. Unit test with sample graphs from dry labs

  2. Comparing solutes in the Plasma Nephron and urine- Dry Lab

  3. Dry lab-Blood sugar A or B or Optional Replacement for Glucose Dry  lab with ADH dry lab

  4. Quiz

  5. Action potential Ws

  6. Daphnia Heart rate lab

Some cool links:

The science of sweat-Gross Science

The smell of disease- Gross Science


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