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

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

Inner body interactive

01 Homeostasis ws , 01 Homeostasis ws #2

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


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

Summative Assessments for 2023

Some cool links:

The science of sweat-Gross Science

The smell of disease- Gross Science