Homeostasis: thermoregulation, osmoregulation, glucose regulation

Item description

Homeostasis: thermoregulation, osmoregulation, glucose regulation consists of 7 handy printable black-and-white Student Worksheets (plus Answer Sheets) that will not just save you lots of lesson preparation time but also help your students to revise and to consolidate their understanding of this essential and fundamental topic in biology. Suitable for students in years 10 – 12, Homeostasis: thermoregulation, osmoregulation, glucose regulation can easily be used as class work, homework, revision and even tests.

Content included:

• Thermoregulation (controlling body temperature)

• Osmoregulation (maintaining salt/water balance)

• Control of blood sugar

• Stimulus-response model

• Negative feedback

• Role of hormones such as ADH, insulin and glucagon

• Distinction between physiological and behavioural responses

• Nervous and hormonal signals

Along with printable black-and-white worksheets, a digital (PowerPoint) version of this resource is included here at no extra cost, giving teachers a choice as to which they prefer to use – taking into account the different learning styles of their students.

Homeostasis: thermoregulation, osmoregulation, glucose regulation not just about answering questions. Your students will enjoy the ‘active’ nature of the tasks here, including:

• analysing diagrams

• completing flow charts

• adding features to diagrams

• colour-coding

• adding features to diagrams by inserting/copying and pasting shapes (digital version)

Homeostasis: thermoregulation, osmoregulation, glucose regulation includes an Answer Key PDF with all images in full colour that look great on the big screen and can be used to facilitate good class discussion. Answers provided are also highly detailed, so there’s no need to research or fact-check; it’s all been done for you!

I hope you and your students find this product useful and that you enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed creating it!

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